Soul Nebula is emission nebulae in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 in the head and IC1848 in the body. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC1848. Small emission nebula IC 1871 is present just left of the top of the head, and small emission nebulae 670 and 669 are just below the lower back area. This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the "Heart and Soul". |
Location / Exposure Date |
Mauna Keratea Obs, Autumn 2012 |
Telescope |
TS Q65 APO Astrograph |
Mount |
Celestron CGE Pro EQ Mount |
Camera |
QHY9 CCD, Temp -20 C |
Guiding |
TS Finder 8x50, QHY5, PHD Guide |
Filtres / Exposures |
Hα 32x1200 sec bin 1x, Sii 18x900 sec bin 2x, Oiii 18x900 bin 2x |
Total Exposure Time |
20 ~ hours |
Software |
Nebulosity 3, DSS, CCD Stack, Pixinshight, Photoshop CS5. |