IC 1848 + Soul Nebula
Image ID : I1848_03
Width3,500 pixels
Height3,000 pixels
300 dpi print width11.7 inches29.6 centimetres
300 dpi print height10.0 inches25.4 centimetres
IC 1848 is the name given to the open cluster of stars embedded within the nebula LBN 667. IC 1848 is a young cluster, estimated to be only about 7 million years old.
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
IC 1848
Open cluster
Cassiopeia
6,150
6.5
Emission nebula
Cassiopeia
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Davide De Martin.
 
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