Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1848  ·  IC 1871  ·  LBN 667  ·  LBN 669  ·  LBN 670  ·  LBN 672  ·  LBN 673  ·  LBN 675  ·  LDN  ·  Sh2-198  ·  Sh2-199
Soul Nebula - IC 1848 - Westerhout 5, DREW JONES
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Soul Nebula - IC 1848 - Westerhout 5

Soul Nebula - IC 1848 - Westerhout 5, DREW JONES
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Soul Nebula - IC 1848 - Westerhout 5

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Westerhout 5 is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 and IC 1848. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC 1848.

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Soul Nebula - IC 1848 - Westerhout 5, DREW JONES