#ic1848 — Public Fediverse posts

📸 W5: Pillars of Star Formation
In W5, older stars near the center may be triggering the birth of new stars at the edges. This infrared view from NASA’s WISE satellite reveals dusty pillars resisting erosion by stellar winds. W5, also called IC 1848, is part of the Heart and Soul Nebula complex in Cassiopeia.
📅 June 23, 2025
📷 Francesco Antonucci / NASA APOD
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
#APOD #W5 #IC1848 #StarFormation #Nebula #Cassiopeia #Infrared #StellarSnap

📸 W5: Pillars of Star Formation
In W5, older stars near the center may be triggering the birth of new stars at the edges. This infrared view from NASA’s WISE satellite reveals dusty pillars resisting erosion by stellar winds. W5, also called IC 1848, is part of the Heart and Soul Nebula complex in Cassiopeia.
📅 June 23, 2025
📷 Francesco Antonucci / NASA APOD
🔗 https://stellarsnap.space
#APOD #W5 #IC1848 #StarFormation #Nebula #Cassiopeia #Infrared #StellarSnap

I'm not done with the processing of my Soul Nebula (IC 1848) data but I thought I'd share this little crop from the larger image which has strong "cosmic cliffs" vibes.

Image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #ic1848 #nebula #sho #DeepSky #space #darktable #kstars #ekos #phd2 #foss #CreativeCommons #ccbyncsa

I'm not done with the processing of my Soul Nebula (IC 1848) data but I thought I'd share this little crop from the larger image which has strong "cosmic cliffs" vibes.

Image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #ic1848 #nebula #sho #DeepSky #space #darktable #kstars #ekos #phd2 #foss #CreativeCommons #ccbyncsa

I'm not done with the processing of my Soul Nebula (IC 1848) data but I thought I'd share this little crop from the larger image which has strong "cosmic cliffs" vibes.

Image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #ic1848 #nebula #sho #DeepSky #space #darktable #kstars #ekos #phd2 #foss #CreativeCommons #ccbyncsa

I'm not done with the processing of my Soul Nebula (IC 1848) data but I thought I'd share this little crop from the larger image which has strong "cosmic cliffs" vibes.

Image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #ic1848 #nebula #sho #DeepSky #space #darktable #kstars #ekos #phd2 #foss #CreativeCommons #ccbyncsa

I'm not done with the processing of my Soul Nebula (IC 1848) data but I thought I'd share this little crop from the larger image which has strong "cosmic cliffs" vibes.

Image: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #astrodon #ic1848 #nebula #sho #DeepSky #space #darktable #kstars #ekos #phd2 #foss #CreativeCommons #ccbyncsa

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

Adding narrow-band data to the Soul Nebula Mosaic Project

I was able to add a first batch of narrow-band data to my mosaic project of the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-26-adding-narrow-band-data-to-the-soul-neb

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

The Soul Nebula as 2-Panel-Mosaic

I have started a new multi-night mosaic project to image the Soul Nebula.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/article/2023-08-10-a-new-mosaic-project-the-soul-nebula-as

#astrophotography #ic1848 #lbn667 #mosaic #sh2199 #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro

#SkyWatch #Astrophotography The #SoulNebula aka #IC1848 is an emission nebula in #Cassiopeia about 7500 light years away. The center of the nebula is being carved out by radiation emitted by stars found there. This creates finger-like plumes of gas, called "pillars of creation", that can be seen along the edges. The gas is increasingly compressed to form new stars at the end of the plumes. This image is 70 five-minute exposures (5 hours and 50 minutes). #StillLearning

Good evening creatures of Mastodon. This is my first effort of IC1848. Never imaged it before so quite pleased with the way it's turned out. But this target has so much more to give I feel. I'll refine my processing skills and next time concentrate a bit more on framing 😉.
#ic1848 #soulnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #space #nebula

This is another part of the #Soul #Nebula I imaged earlier this year, specifically #IC1848 8 hours H-alpha, 8 hours [OIII] and 8 hours [SII] , click to see the full image #Astrophotography #nebula #space #astronomy #astro #narrowband #photography #astrodon