The Soul Nebula (IC1848)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 40 arcminutes across.
From South El Monte , the Soul Nebula will become visible at around 18:31 (PST), 60° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 00:18 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Soul Nebula (IC1848)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 02h51m [2] |
| Declination: | +60°24' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Magnitude: | 6.50 (V) [3] 6.87 (B) [2] 6.80 (P) [3] |
| Angular dimensions: | 40.0 arcmin x 10.0 arcmin |
| Distance: | 2.0 kpc 6.5 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.37 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.71 |
Sources