Sharpless 2-199 – Soul Nebula
The Soul Nebula (IC 1848) is a vast emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 7,500 light-years away. Shaped by intense radiation from young stars, its glowing clouds of hydrogen and oxygen form intricate filaments and dark dust lanes, making it a striking target for astrophotography.
Acquisition:
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Filter SV220 Dual Narrowband
Lights 45
Single Exposure 300 sec
Total Exposure 3 hr 45 min
Gain 101
Offset 200
Temp (°C) -10.0 °C
Capture Dates Moon Illumination
18 December 2025 Waning Crescent (3.9%)
Equipment:
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Camera: Omegon VeTec571c
Telescope: Skywatcher Evolux-82ED
Reducer: Skywatcher Flatenner 0.9x Evolux-82ED
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini
Guider: Askar Off-Axis-Guider
Mount: ZWO AM5N
Tripod: ZWO Carbon Fiber Tripod TC40
Filter Wheel: Svbony SV226
Eaf: Gemini Automatic Star Focuser Pro
Dew Heater: Svbony SV172
Flat Panel: WELZK A3 Light Pad
Software:
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Acquisition N.I.N.A, PHD2 Guiding, Stellarium, Touch-N-Stars
Processing , RCAstro, GIMP
by Stash_pit