The Soul Nebula (IC 1848)
Image Title: IC1848 "Soul Nebula"
Copyright: Luigi La Bella
Date image was taken: August 31, 2025
Location: Melilli,Italy
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: IC 1848 (also known as the Soul Nebula, Embryo Nebula) is a diffuse nebula associated with an open cluster of young, hot, massive stars, visible in the constellation Cassiopeia, near the edge of the Camelopardalis. It is one of the areas where star formation is most active.
Technical data (Personal equipment):
Location:Melilli,Italy
HOO processing with RGB stars
Optolong L-Ultimate HaOiii 3nm filter: 40 lights, 600 seconds (6 hours 40 minutes)
Antlia Triband RGB filter: 80 lights, 120 seconds (2 hours 40 minutes)
10 darks, 10 flats, and 10 darkflats
Mount: SW Wave 150i
Camera: Zwo Asi 2600 MC AIR 26MP Gain 100 T =°C
Telephoto: Askar Apo 120 840 0.8x @F5.6
Acquisitions made from August 9 to 31, 2025 (3 evenings)
Software: Pixinsight
Clear Skies.
Name: Luigi La Bella
Website or Facebook Profile: https://www.facebook.com/luigi.labella.1/
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