Westerhout 5, or known by most as Soul Nebula, is an emission nebula located in Cassiopeia. This is a large star forming region like the Orion Nebula. The dark hollow areas embedded in the blue regions are cavities that were carved out by radiation and winds from the region’s massive stars.
Integrated image#
- Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-85EDX
- Camera: ZWO ASI294MM Pro
- Mount: iOptron CEM40
- Filters: Astronomik H-alpha 6nm 1.25", SII 6nm 1.25", OIII filters 6nm 1.25"
- Post Processing: Astro Pixel Processor + PixInsight
- Total Integration time: 28h 25'