Infrared image of the star-forming region W5 (IC 1848), part of the Heart and Soul Nebulas in Cassiopeia. Red shows heated dust; white and green show dense gas clouds. Older stars in the center trigger younger star formation at the edges via compressed gas. Image from the Spitzer Space Telescope.

Astronomy Picture from 16/09/2008

W5: Pillars of Star Creation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap080916.html


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Infrared image of the "Mountains of Creation" in the W5 Nebula (IC 1848), located in Cassiopeia. This Spitzer Space Telescope image shows interstellar clouds of gas and dust where newborn stars are forming, sculpted by the winds and radiation of a massive nearby star. These clouds are about 10 times larger than the Pillars of Creation in M16.

Astronomy Picture from 15/12/2007

Mountains of Creation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071215.html


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A stunning infrared image of the W5 star-forming region (also known as IC 1848), part of the Heart and Soul Nebulas in Cassiopeia. The image shows massive stars at the center triggering the formation of younger stars at the edges, with pillars of gas slowly evaporating. This image was captured by NASA's WISE satellite and spans approximately 2,000 light-years.

Astronomy Picture from 16/12/2014

W5: Pillars of Star Formation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap141216.html


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Infrared image of the "Mountains of Creation" in the W5 nebula (IC 1848), a stellar nursery in Cassiopeia. Spitzer Space Telescope data reveals clouds of gas and dust sculpted by stellar winds, with newborn stars emerging from the cosmic clouds. This region, about 70 light-years across, is part of the larger Heart and Soul Nebula complex.

Astronomy Picture from 15/12/2007

Mountains of Creation

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap071215.html


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It's a nice cold and clear night right now. So here is IC 1848 (Westerhout 5) capture at just under 1 hr. #space #Westerhout5 #W5Nebula #SoulNebula #IC1848 #CassiopeiaConstellation #Astrophotography #SeestarS50 #DeepSkyImaging #AstroPhotography