The Soul Nebula is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 (in the head) and IC 1848 (in the body). The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC 1848.
Small emission nebula IC 1871 is present just left of the top of the head, and small emission nebulae 670 and 669 are just below the lower back area.
The galaxies Maffei 1 and Maffei 2 are both nearby the nebula, although light extinction from the Milky Way makes them very hard to see. Once thought to be part of the Local Group, they are now known to belong to their own group- the IC 342/Maffei Group.
This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the “Heart and Soul”.
Imaging Data:
Date: October 2022
Exposure = 180s, 300s, 600s for a total of 55h 30 minutes of which 10% were used
Binning = 1×1
Gain = 100
Camera Temperature = 0 deg C
Filter = IDAS NBZ NB filter
Camera: ASI2600MC PRO in Hyperstar configuration.