Title
The Soul Nebula
Caption
This WISE mosaic is of the Soul Nebula (a.k.a. the Embryo Nebula, IC 1848, or W5). It is an open cluster of stars surrounded by a cloud of dust and gas over 150 light-years across and located about 6,500 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia, near the Heart Nebula.
Date
20th century
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP15A06_326
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,0Mb (3,1Mb) / 19,3in x 10,1in / 5781 x 3023 (300dpi)