Wide-field view of the Soul Nebula (IC 1848), a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia and associated with active star-forming regions.
The image reveals an extended network of ionized gas shaped by the radiation and stellar winds of young, massive stars. Bright emission fronts, cavities, and filamentary structures trace the interaction between these stars and the surrounding interstellar medium.
Together, these features highlight the complex morphology of the Soul Nebula and provide a detailed view of the processes governing large-scale star formation within the Perseus spiral arm.
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Field and coordinates
Constellation : Cassiopeia
RA : 02h 55m 02s
Dec : +60° 24′ 59″
FoV : 2.96° × 1.99°
Sampling : 2.59″/pixel
Acquisition
Filter : L-eXtreme
Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Optics : TS-Optics 60/360
Integration time
L-eXtreme : 207 × 180 s — 10h 21m
Total : 10h 21m
