open cluster IC 1848
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Open cluster IC 1848 is a young, loose grouping of stars embedded within the Soul Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, notable for its role in illuminating and shaping the surrounding emission nebula.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| IC 1848 | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | open cluster ⓘ |
| age_Myr | ~1–3 ⓘ |
| apparentAngularSize_arcmin | ~50 ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFromEarth_kpc | 1.8 ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceFromEarth_ly | 6000 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
H II region
ⓘ
infrared sources ⓘ molecular clouds ⓘ young stellar objects ⓘ |
| associatedWithNebula | Soul Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestObservationSeason |
northern autumn
ⓘ
northern winter ⓘ |
| bestSeenFrom | Northern mid-latitudes ⓘ |
| catalog | Index Catalogue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogType | deep-sky object ⓘ |
| celestialHemisphere | Northern sky ⓘ |
| clusterConcentration | loose ⓘ |
| clusterType | young open cluster ⓘ |
| contains |
Herbig Ae/Be stars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
T Tauri stars NERFINISHED ⓘ massive OB stars ⓘ pre-main-sequence stars ⓘ |
| declinationEpochJ2000 | +60° ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Edward Emerson Barnard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| drives | ionization fronts in Soul Nebula ⓘ |
| embeddedIn | Soul Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| environment |
giant molecular cloud complex
ⓘ
star-forming region ⓘ |
| galacticRegion | Perseus Arm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Milky Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Cassiopeia OB association region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInConstellation | Cassiopeia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyObjectOnSky |
Double Cluster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heart Nebula NERFINISHED ⓘ IC 1805 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInWavelength |
infrared
ⓘ
optical ⓘ radio ⓘ |
| partOfComplex | Heart and Soul Nebula complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| photographicAppearance | loose grouping of stars ⓘ |
| rightAscensionEpochJ2000 | 02h 51m ⓘ |
| roleInNebula |
illuminates surrounding emission nebula
ⓘ
shapes surrounding emission nebula ⓘ |
| stellarPopulation | young stars ⓘ |
| triggers | sequential star formation in surrounding clouds ⓘ |
| visibleWith |
binoculars under dark skies
ⓘ
small telescope ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
IC 1848