The Heart and Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia
The Heart and Soul Nebula in Cassiopeia |
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IC1805 and IC1848 |
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Object Data |
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| Object type: | Emission Nebula | ||
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| Magnitude: | 6.5 | ||
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia | ||
| Distance: | 7500 light years | ||
| Notes: |
A massive star forming region, the heart
and soul together span nearly 580 light years across. The soul nebula
(lower) contains several open clusters, the dominant one is designated IC1848.The Soul's emission nebula is known as Westerhout 5.
The large open cluster to the right of the heart nebula is Stock 2; a 4.4mag
cluster 990 light years away. North is
left in this image. |
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Exposure Data |
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| Date: | 8/11 and 8/12/23 | ||
| Location: | Lockwood Observatories, Descanso, CA | ||
| Telescope: | Rokinon 135mm lens at f/4; Guided through a Takahashi FSQ 106 with STi guide camera. | ||
| Camera: | ASI 294mm pro with Astronomik 6nm Ha and SII, RGB filters and Antlia 3nm OIII filter | ||
| Mount: | AP 1100 CP3 | ||
| Exposure times: | Ha: 10 x 15 min; OIII: 10 x 15 min; SII: 12 x 15min; RGB 6 x 5 min each | ||
| Exposure time total: | 9 hrs 30 min | ||
| Notes: |
Color processed by assigning Ha to red, OIII to blue and SII to green. Stars and background processes using RGB data. FOV = 5 x 5 deg |
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