| Object: | Cocoon Nebula |
| Type of Object: | Emission Nebula |
| Constellation: | Cygnus |
| Date: | July 15, 28, 29, 2008 Color, July 31, 2008 |
| Time: | About 10:00PM - 1:00 AM EST |
| Camera: | SBIG ST8 |
| Scope: | C8 AT F/7 |
| Mount and Guiding: | CGE, Guided with Orion Starshoot AG through TV76 |
| Location: | East Northport , New York |
| Times: | HA: 12 X 30 min Bin1 RGB: 4 X 15 min each color |
| Calibration: | MaximDL |
| Combining: | MaximDL |
| Processing: | Levels and Curves, layer masking, star tightening in Photoshop CS Color Combining using 80% R, 20%B Lighten mode in Photoshop CS |