Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1848  ·  IC 1871  ·  LBN 667  ·  LBN 672  ·  LBN 673  ·  LDN  ·  Sh2-199
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Westerhout 5 IC1848, Aaron Lisco
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Westerhout 5 IC1848

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Westerhout 5 IC1848

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W5 is a star forming region in the body of the Soul Nebula....comprised of both very old and young stars that can only be aged determined by infrared scan , the oldest stars are locate in the darker blue areas of the emission  while the young stars form around the fringes where they gather materials.

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Westerhout 5 IC1848, Aaron Lisco