IC1805: The Heart Nebula
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The star cluster Melotte 15 contains bright young stars that energize hydrogen, causing it to emit the red light that illuminates this heart-shaped nebula. In the corner is its near companion Fishead Nebula.
Image details
| Telescope: | Svbony sv503 70ED | |
| Length: | 336mm | |
| Aperture: | 70mm | |
| F-stop: | f/4.56 | |
| Sessions: | 1 | |
| Captured: | 2022-05-08 to 2022-05-08 | |
| Lights: | 8 | |
| Exposure: | 180 | |
| Total exposure: | 24 m | |
| Ra: | 2h 32m 49.8s | |
| Dec: | +61° 24' 52.251 | |
| Size: | 192.178 x 131.428 arcmin | |
| Radius: | 1.94 deg | |
| Scale: | 1.584 arcsec/pixel |
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