Soul Nebula

Located about 6,000 light-years from Earth, the Soul nebulae is an emission nebula that forms a vast star-forming complex that makes up part of the Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. The Soul nebula is also known as the Embryo nebula, IC 1848 or Westerhout 5. The Perseus arm lies further from the center of the Milky Way than the arm that contains our sun. The Soul nebulae spans an area of sky equivalent to four full moons. The nebulae is a massive star-making factory, marked by giant bubbles that were blown into surrounding dust by radiation and winds from the stars. These stars are less than a few million of years old. Image was the result of over 32 hours of data captured over 6 nights in late summer/fall of 2024.