IC 1848 (Soul Nebula)
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IC 1848, commonly known as the Soul Nebula, is a large emission nebula and star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia, often photographed together with the nearby Heart Nebula.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 1848 (Soul Nebula) canonical | 1 |
| IC 1848 region | 1 |
| Sharpless 184 | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
H II region
ⓘ
astronomical object ⓘ emission nebula ⓘ star-forming region ⓘ |
| angularSize | approximately 150 arcminutes ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
open cluster IC 1848
ⓘ
W5 star-forming region ⓘ
surface form:
radio source W5
|
| bestObservedIn |
autumn
ⓘ
winter ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | mid-northern latitudes ⓘ |
| catalog | Index Catalogue ⓘ |
| contains |
dark dust lanes
ⓘ
embedded young stellar objects ⓘ emission filaments ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ photodissociation regions ⓘ star-forming pillars ⓘ young massive stars ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromEarth |
about 2 kiloparsecs
ⓘ
about 6500 light-years ⓘ |
| dominantEmissionLine | H-alpha ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeDesignation | W5 ⓘ |
| hasApparentMagnitude | about 6.5 (integrated, diffuse) ⓘ |
| hasColor | predominantly red in visible light ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
Heart Nebula
ⓘ
surface form:
Soul Nebula
|
| hasFeature |
bright ionization fronts
ⓘ
elephant trunk structures ⓘ large cavities carved by stellar winds ⓘ |
| hasMorphology | complex, irregular shape ⓘ |
| hasStarFormationActivity | ongoing ⓘ |
| hasType | diffuse nebula ⓘ |
| includedIn | IC II (second Index Catalogue) ⓘ |
| ionizedBy | ultraviolet radiation from young stars ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Milky Way ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Perseus Arm
ⓘ
northern celestial hemisphere ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cassiopeia ⓘ |
| near | Heart Nebula ⓘ |
| observedIn |
infrared wavelengths
ⓘ
optical wavelengths ⓘ radio wavelengths ⓘ |
| oftenImagedWith | IC 1805 ⓘ |
| partOfComplex |
Heart Nebula
ⓘ
surface form:
Heart and Soul Nebula complex
|
| popularFor | wide-field astrophotography ⓘ |
| regionType | massive star-forming complex ⓘ |
| requires | long-exposure astrophotography for detailed imaging ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
NGC 281
this entity surface form:
Sharpless 184
this entity surface form:
IC 1848 region