Soul Nebula

Designation: Sh2-199
Hemisphere: Northern
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance: 7,500 light years
Object type: Emission nebula

Description

The Soul Nebula is a majestic emission nebula located approx. 7,500 light years from Earth, in the constellation Cassiopeia. It contains several star-forming regions and young open stars clusters, mainly made of stars less than a few million years old (in comparison our Sun is 5 billion years old).

Roughly 2.5 degrees separate the Soul Nebula from another iconic object: the Heart Nebula. The two form the “Heart & Soul” complex and are physically connected by a bridge of gas.

Equipment

Mount: Sky-watcher HEQ5-Pro
Main Telescope: William Optics ZS73EDii
Main camera: ZWO ASI294MC-Pro
Main camera filter: IDAS NBZ Dual Band
Guidescope: AstroEssential 50/200
Guide camera: ZWO ASI174MM
Guide camera filter: Astronomik UV/IR cut

Acquisition details

Total integration time: 8 hours
Acquisition: ZWO AsiAir Plus
Processing: PixInsight
Location: Luxembourg