Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1848  ·  IC 1871  ·  Sh2-198  ·  Sh2-199  ·  Sh2-201
IC1848 Soul nebula, Sergiy_Vakulenko
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IC1848 Soul nebula

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IC1848 Soul nebula

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Westerhout 5 (Sharpless 2-199, LBN 667, Soul Nebula) is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC 1848.

This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the "Heart and Soul".

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IC1848 Soul nebula, Sergiy_Vakulenko

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