Westerhout 5 is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. Several small open clusters are embedded in the nebula: CR 34, 632, and 634 and IC 1848. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC 1848.
WikipediaMagnitude: 6.5
Distance: approximately 6,000 light-years
LBN 667 is the designation of the nebula, also known as Sharpless 2-199. Open clusters CR 34, 632, and 634 (in the head) and IC 1848 (in the body) are embedded in the nebula. The object is more commonly called by the cluster designation IC 1848. Small emission nebula IC 1871 is present just left of the top of the head, and small emission nebulae 670 and 669 are just below the lower back area. This complex is the eastern neighbor of IC1805 (Heart Nebula) and the two are often mentioned together as the "Heart and Soul". First time ever, I had to place my fave rig, SW ED100, on grass about 30 ft away from our concrete patio, so it was challenging, but exciting! Was able to collect 15 x 180sec light subs on panel 1 and 3, before we decided to pack it in. This is going to be fun processing latest data as individual and combined targets, enjoy!!!
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