IC 1805 "The Heart Nebula"
About this object
Within the constellation Cassiopeia, lies the object IC 1805, also known as the Heart Nebula. IC 1805 is roughly 7,500 light years distant and spans 200 light years. Near the center of the nebula are stars which were born here around 1.5 million years ago. This cluster of hot stars is called Melotte 15. This image the result of 12hrs of exposure time through Red, Green, Blue and Hydrogen Alpha filters.
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SV80ST2 Triplet Refractor with a SFF7-21 Field Flattener
- Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
- Camera: QSI 583
- Filters: Astrodon 5nm Ha, RGB filter set
- Exposure: Ha: 560min bin 1x1, RGB 60min each color bin 2x2
- Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
- Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
- Date: Aug 2011