Soul Nebula IC 1848

The Soul Nebula, or IC 1848, is 6,500 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is right next to the Heart Nebula and is commonly photographed together. The pillars within the soul nebula are all forming stars at their tips. The cavity within the nebula occurs because the forming stars are causing cosmic wind and ultraviolet light.

Acquisition Details:

182x180s

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: SVBony SV220 Duo Narrowband Filter

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Facts Source: “Soul Nebula.” NASA, NASA, www.jpl.nasa.gov/images/pia13014-soul-nebula/.