Observation by Dean Ashton OBE: The Heart of the Heart

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Dean Ashton OBE

Observer

Dean Ashton OBE

Observed

2026 Oct 16 - 21:00

Uploaded

2026 Oct 17 - 10:17

Objects

Melotte 15
The Heart Nebula (IC1805)

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 02^h32^m
Dec: +61°28'
Position angle: -0°12'

Field size

0°46' × 0°31'

Equipment

Celestron 9.25 EdgeHD
QHY268C Camera
Optolong L-eXtreme Filter

Exposure

f/7, 27x600s Exposures

Location

St Austell, Cornwall

Target name

Melotte 15

Title

The Heart of the Heart

About this image

27x600s exposures captured on 16/10/26.

Captured in Ha and Oiii. Stars spectrophotometric colour calibrated. Nebulosity HO-Foraax pallet.

All processing and calibration in PixInsight.

Files associated with this observation

IC1805_27x600s_Foraax_HOO.jpg (4.5 MB)

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