SH2-199 - A close up of the Soul Nebula

Wed Oct 11 2023

A close-up of part of the Soul Nebula, a large star-forming region in the constellation Cassiopeia. Inside these towering pillars of gas and dust, new stars are being born, and their radiation sculpts the surrounding clouds into the dramatic ridges and hollows you see here.

About this object

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Cassiopeia (the Queen)

Catalogue designations

Sh2-199, IC 1848

Acquisition

• Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm: 111 × 2m (3h 42m)
• Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm: 117 × 2m (3h 54m)
• Total integration: 7h 36m

Equipment

• Telescope / Lens: Celestron C8
• Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
• Mount: Celestron CGEM II
• Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 36 mm, Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 36 mm
• Guiding scope: SVBony SV106 60mm Guide Scope
• Guiding camera: ZWO ASI224MC
• Accessories: Celestron 0.63X SCT Reducer (94175), ZWO EFW 7 x 36mm
• Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight

Astrophotography by David Joyce, AstroDavido.