This is the IC 1848 nebula (or Soul Nebula) and its core, IC 1871, located in the Cassiopeia galaxy. There's another nebula in the east of its star cloud called IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) and together they're referred to as 'Heart and Soul'. This image appeared in the Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year category at the Royal Observatory Greenwich’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year 14 (2022) awards.

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