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Observation by Alun Halsey: Heart nebula

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Alun Halsey

Observer

Alun Halsey

Observed

2024 Oct 12 - 23:06

Uploaded

2024 Oct 14 - 12:39

Objects

The Heart Nebula (IC1805)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 02h32m
Dec: +61°27'
Position angle: +103°28'

Field size

3°15' × 2°08'

Equipment
  • Samyang 135mm f/2 @ f/2.8 piggybacked to 12" SCT
  • ZWO filter drawer + 1.25" Baader 7nm Ha filter
  • Player One Neptune-M (IMX178) planetary camera
  • Mesu-200 Mk1
Exposure

sixty seconds

Location

Reading Berkshire UK

Target name

IC 1805 (Heart nebula)

Title

Heart nebula

About this image

30 frames of sixty second exposure captured, dark frame subtracted and live stacked in Sharpcap using the uncooled Neptune-M mono planetary camera (no cooling). Slight processing carried out in Siril. Because of short exposure time no guiding initiated.

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