IC1871 Soul Nebula Sh 2-199, LBN 667
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Distance: 7.5 kly
Type: Emission Nebula
Imaging Location: Didsbury AB Canada
Imaging Platform: C14 Hyperstar QSI540
Mount: CGE PRO
Guiding Setup: SSAG Orion Short Tube 80
Exposure: 5X240-RGB-7X300HA
Date: 2010-08-26
Software: MaximDL, Images Plus, PHD, Photoshop CS4
Soul Nebula(Sharpless 2-199, LBN 667) is emission nebulae in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634and IC1848. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC1848. This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the "Heart and Soul".