⭐ 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.
⭐ This photograph is part of our signature series.
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 |