Astronomy Picture of the Day . IC 1848: The Soul Nebula . ... Credit Copyright: Roberto Colombari Explanation: Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia. ... The Soul Nebula houses several open clusters of stars , a large radio source known as W5 , and huge evacuated bubbles formed by the winds of young massive stars. Located about 6,500 light years away, the Soul Nebula spans about 100 light years and is usually imaged next to its celestial neighbor the Heart Nebula (IC 1805). ...