IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula
This is an image of IC 1805, also known as the Heart Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 7,500 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is caused by the open cluster of stars near the center known as Melotte 15, which contains several stars that are nearly 50 times the mass of our sun.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
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Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106ED
Camera
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Location
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Location
Oria, Almeria, Spain
Date of observation
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Date of observation
25 August 2022
Filters
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Filters
Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), OIII(3nm), SII(3nm)
Processing
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Processing
Pixinsight and Photoshop
Credits
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Credits
Bernard Miller/Telescope Live
