Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Centaurus (Cen)
Soul Nebula / Ic1848, Maroun Mahfoud
Soul Nebula / Ic1848
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Soul Nebula / Ic1848

Soul Nebula / Ic1848, Maroun Mahfoud
Soul Nebula / Ic1848
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Soul Nebula / Ic1848

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The Soul Nebula is a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. At an estimated distance of 6,500 light-years.
The dark and brooding dust clouds outlined by bright ridges of glowing gas.  The dense star-forming clouds of IC 1871 are themselves sculpted by the intense winds and radiation of the region's massive young stars.

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Soul Nebula / Ic1848, Maroun Mahfoud