Heart Nebula IC 1805 in Cassiopeia
Designation
Location
- Date - Time
Object
Type
Coordinates
Exposure
Camera
Optics
Mount
Software
Conditions
Description
Hydrogen
Emission Nebula
02h
132m 42.0s +61° 27' 00"
60 X 6
minute frames ISO 800 with darks and flats
Canon
350D modified by Hap.
Orion
Atlas mount Guided with Astro IIDC through Meade
SN-6" with I.S. DMK 21AF04.AS
Nebulosity
for stacking, Photoshop CS2 for post
processing
Transparency
, Seeing , Temperature 45 °F
IC
1805 is a young star cluster surrounded by Ha
emitting nebulosity, located in the constellation
Cassiopeia. This region is also known as the
"Heart Nebula," since it resembles a heart. You
can see a small and bright region in the upper
left-hand side, which has an another number of
NGC 1795.
Orion
80ED, WO 0.8 FR, with Astronomik CLS
Filter
Massapoag
Pond Observatory Lunenburg, MA - Oct. 3rd &
4th 2008
Notes
IC
1805 Heart Nebula
