Heart of the Heart Nebula

Heart of the Heart Nebula Nov 6, 2023 219 views4500×30005.61 MB
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Johnny Qiu

Remote observatory

Cas

2h 33m 54s · +61° 24′ 42″

0.34°

0.45″/px

-1.27°N

Integration

Hα	71×300″	5h 55′	26 Oct 2023	93%
SII	66×300″	5h 30′	3 days in 2023	89%
OIII	88×300″	7h 20′	2-4 Nov 2023	67%
Totals		18h 45′	5 days in 2023	80%

Hα	71×300″=5h 55′
26 Oct 2023	93%

SII	66×300″=5h 30′
3 days in 2023	89%

OIII	88×300″=7h 20′
2-4 Nov 2023	67%

Totals	18h 45′
5 days in 2023	80%

Imaging equipment

Telescope	Planewave CDK20 (f/6.8 version)
Camera	QHYCCD QHY600PH M
Mount	Planewave L-500
Filters	Astrodon H-alpha 5nm 50 mm Astrodon OIII 5nm 50 mm Astrodon SII 5nm 50 mm
Software	Open PHD Guiding Project PHD2 Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator Stefan Berg Nighttime Imaging 'N' Astronomy (N.I.N.A. / NINA)

Guiding equipment

Guiding camera	QHYCCD QHY5III174 M

Objects

IC 1805 LDN 1367 LDN 1368 LDN 1369 Sh2-190

Description

Here is the core region of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) captured with narrowband filters. The open cluster of stars, Melotte 15, is seen here, along with the vast cosmic clouds sculpted by the stellar winds and radiation from the cluster's massive stars.

Comments

Heart of the Heart Nebula Nov 6, 2023 219 views4500×30005.61 MB Top Pick Nomination

Heart of the Heart Nebula Nov 6, 2023 219 views4500×30005.61 MB
Top Pick Nomination