... Cocoon Nebula Wide Field . ... In this crowded starfield spanning some 3 degrees within the high flying constellation Cygnus, the eye is drawn to the Cocoon Nebula. ... AR 1302 first came around the Sun's edge last week and is so large it can be seen without a telescope. Flying over Planet Earth . ... Have you ever dreamed of flying high above the Earth? ... During 2006, a large solar flare from an Earth-sized sunspot produced a tsunami-type shock wave that was spectacular even for the Sun. ...