The Heart Nebula

The Heart Nebula
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The Heart Nebula

Also known as IC 1805 and Sharpless 2-190 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Also called the running dog nebula by some, this nebula lies at a distance of approximately 7500 light years. Star cluster Melotte 15 lies in the central region of the heart nebula. Image was processed as HSO.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106s F3.6
Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Camera
FLI PL 16083
Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Oria, Almería, Spain
Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
Sept/Oct 2019
Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Filters
Ha, Sii, Oiii
Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
Pixinsight 1.8.8-7 Ripley
Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Credits
Ian Howarth
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