Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1848  ·  IC 1871
The Soul Nebula, Daniel Caracache
The Soul Nebula
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The Soul Nebula

The Soul Nebula, Daniel Caracache
The Soul Nebula
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The Soul Nebula

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The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It forms a famous pair known as the Heart and Soul with the neighbouring Heart Nebula (IC 1805). The Soul Nebula is about 100 light years across and has an estimated age of 1 million years.

Technical details:
Telescope: Skywatcher Esprit 80 ED
Camera: ZWO ASI 1600MM
Filters: Astrodon Hydrogen-Alpha 5nm, Oxygen-III 5nm & Sulphur-II 5nm
Mount: Skywatcher AZ-EQ6
Guidescope: Sky-Watcher Evoguide ED APO 50mm
OTA Guider: ZWO ASI 290M
Processed using PixInsight, PS and LR
Capture Software: SGP Pro and PHD2
HA = 159 x 300s
OIII = 152 x 300s
SIII = 80 x 300s
(Total integration time: 32 hours)
139 Gain, sensor at -15c
40 Bias, 40 Darks and 40 Flats
Captured over 6 nights: August 23-24 & September 16-17-18 & 19 2020
Location: Akoura, Lebanon

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The Soul Nebula, Daniel Caracache