Soul Nebula Cropped

The Soul Nebula (Westerhout 5) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It forms a famous pair known as the Heart and Soul with the neighbouring Heart Nebula (IC 1805). The Soul Nebula is sometimes also known as the Embryo Nebula or IC 1848, which is a designation used for the open star cluster embedded within the nebula. The Soul Nebula is about 100 light years across and has an estimated age of 1 million years. It contains several small open stars clusters. IC 1848 is embedded in the body of the nebula, while the clusters CR 34, 632 and 634 can be seen in the head. Small emission nebulae IC 1871, 670 and 669 are located just next to the Soul Nebula.

Taken the first week of September 2021

Lights-71x300" Ha

100x300" Oiii

145x300" Sii

Darks-30

Flats-30

Flat Darks-30

Total Integration-26.3 hours

Telescope-Sky-Watcher Pro ED80

Main Imaging Camera- Zwo ASI2600MM Pro

Mount-Sky Watcher EQ6R Pro

Filtes-Astronomik narrowband filters

Electronic Focuser-EAF

Filter Wheel-Zwo EFW 7x2"

Guide scope-Zwo 60mm

Guide Camera- Zwo ASI224MC

Stacked in DSS and edited in Pixinsight

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