Exposures: 135 min each of Ha; OIII and SII for a total of 6 hrs 45 min
Color mapped by assigning Ha to Green; OIII to blue and SII to Red
FOV = 52 x 35 arc minutes
IC1871 an emission nebula located in the Eastern portion of the larger object known as the Soul Nebula (SH2-199, LBN 667 or IC 1848). Narrowband filters bring out the ionized hydrogen and sulfur to create the brilliant yellow, red, and orange hues with ionized oxygen appearing as blue.
6,500 light years away
Reduced to 60% of original
Back to Images
