Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD17086  ·  HD17356  ·  HD17505  ·  HD17520  ·  HD17688  ·  HD17911  ·  HD17971  ·  HD18152  ·  HD18294  ·  HD18326  ·  HD18352  ·  HD237000  ·  HD237007  ·  HD237011  ·  HD237015  ·  HD237016  ·  HD237018  ·  HD237019  ·  HD237023  ·  HD237034  ·  HD237036  ·  IC 1848  ·  IC 1871  ·  LBN 667  ·  LBN 669  ·  LBN 670  ·  LBN 672  ·  LBN 673  ·  LBN 675  ·  LDN  ·  And 3 more.
LBN 667, IC1848 Soul Nebula, rdhand
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LBN 667, IC1848 Soul Nebula

LBN 667, IC1848 Soul Nebula, rdhand
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LBN 667, IC1848 Soul Nebula

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LBN 667, the Soul Nebula, is an emission nebula located 6,000 light years distant.  The nebula is about 100 light years across and has an estimated age of 1 million years. The nebula is often referred to as IC 1848 which is the designation of an open star cluster contained in the body of the nebula.  The Soul Nebula is being carved out by the stellar winds from the stars embedded within it, a process that leaves behind large pillars of material pointing inwards. These pillars are very dense and have stars forming at their tips. Each pillar spans about 10 light years.

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LBN 667, IC1848 Soul Nebula, rdhand

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