IC 1848 (AKA Soul Nebula, Embryo Nebula or W5)

Image Title: IC 1848 (also known as Soul Nebula, Embryo Nebula or as W5)

Date image was taken: August 10, 2023

Location: Orbassano - Italy

Image Description and Details: It is a diffuse nebula associated with an open cluster of young, hot stars

of great mass, visible in the constellation of Cassiopeia, towards the border with the Giraffe.

This is one of the areas where star formation is most active.

This is a very large HII region, whose distance is estimated at 7600 light years from us;

its gas is illuminated by the stars of some nearby star clusters and associations,

among which Cr 33 and Cr 34 stand out, two very large but unconcentrated open clusters,

formed by blue giant stars born from the gases of the nebula.

The light is then re-emitted from the nebula in the red color typical of the emission lines

of hydrogen H-alpha. Star formation is very active inside the nebula.

Equipment Details: 🔭 ASKAR FRA 600 QUINTUPLET 108/600 @F5.6

📷 QHY268M Pro @ 0°C [gain:56-offset:25]

📡 SkyWatcher AZEQ6 GT

📈 6.3 hours (76 lights of 300") for Sii

📈 5.1 hours (62 lights of 300") per Ha

📈 6.75 hours (81 lights of 300") for Oiii

📈 1 hour (30 120" lights) for RED

📈 1 hour (30 120" lights) for GREEN

📈 1.3 hours (39 120" lights) for BLUE

🔍 7nm SvBony and Optlong filters

⚙️ 7x2" filter wheel QHYCFW3

📡 QHY OAG-M with QHY5II-L mono

💻 N.I.N.A. + APP + PixInsight + PS

🌃 Balcony of the house in Bortle 8 (TURIN) July/August 2023 sessions

Copyright: Giuseppe De Pace

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