The Soul Nebula – IC1848

The Soul Nebula is a star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia. I took this image during the full moon cycle of October 2024 from Starfront Remote Observatory as it is a bright deep-sky objects which shines bright in the emission gases of Hydrogen, Oxygen and Sulfur. Using narrow emission filters (3nm) for the three gases, I was able to isolate their distribution and blend them together in a classic Hubble-palette.

Technical Details

Frames:

  • H-alpha: 103×600″(17h 10′)
  • OIII 3nm: 102×600″(17h)
  • SII 3nm: 121×600″(20h 10′)

Total Integration: 54h 20′

Equipment:

  • Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED
  • ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
  • ZWO AM5

You can find this image also posted on my astrobin profile.

Sky-Plot

If you are curious to know where the Soul Nebula is located, you can use this interactive Sky Plot built by Aladine Lite.