Observation by Simon Paul Davis: Heart Nebula SHO

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Simon Paul Davis

Observer

Simon Paul Davis

Observed

2024 Dec 02 - 17:40

Uploaded

2024 Dec 05 - 14:57

Objects

Sharpless 190
The Heart Nebula (IC1805)
The Fish Head Nebula (IC1795)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 02^h32^m
Dec: +61°25'
Position angle: +76°00'

Field size

2°24' × 1°49'

Equipment

Sharpstar HNT15028 150mm Newtonian
ASI1600MM Pro (-10 C)
OAG with ASI2900MM
Ha, Sii and Oiii 4nm filters

Exposure

40 x 120 Seconds Guided, Ha, Sii and Oiii

Location

Hampshire Bortle 5/6

Target name

Heart Nebula

Title

Heart Nebula SHO

About this image

Four hours of integration on a moonless night with good seeing has led to a very pleasing result from my perspective. The small cluster of stars in the centre of the nebula (IC 1805/Mellote 15/Collinder 26) light up this large emission nebula in Cassiopeia

Files associated with this observation

Heart_final_small.jpg (1.4 MB)

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