Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  15 Per)  ·  7 Per)  ·  9 Per  ·  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805  ·  IC 1831  ·  IC 1848  ·  NGC 1027  ·  NGC 869  ·  NGC 884  ·  NGC 896  ·  NGC 957  ·  The star 10 Per  ·  The star 8 Per  ·  The star Miram (η Per  ·  The star Misam al Thurayya I (χ Per  ·  The star i Per  ·  chi Persei Cluster  ·  h Persei Cluster
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The Heart and Soul Nebula, AstroDarks
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The Heart and Soul Nebula

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The Heart and Soul Nebula

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The Heart and Soul Nebula.  Located about 6,000 light-years from Earth, the Heart and Soul nebulae form a vast star-forming complex that makes up part of the Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. The nebula to the bottom is the Heart, designated IC 1805 and named after its resemblance to a human heart. At the top is the Soul nebula, also known as the Embryo nebula, IC 1848 or W5. Camera : Fuji X-A5. Lens: Rokinon 135mm @f2.8Mount : Sky Watcher Star Adventurer Lights : 180 X 60s25 Darks25 Flats25 bias Stacked in DSS. Processing in PixInsight and Photoshop. More images at https://www.instagram.com/orion_astro/

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The Heart and Soul Nebula, AstroDarks