Heart Nebula
IC 1805, NGC 896 or Sh2-190 is usually referred to as Heart Nebula, due to its shape. The nebula is about 7'500 light years away from earth and about 330 light years in diameter. The intense red glow of the nebula are caused by radiation emanating from a small group of stars near the centre of the nebula. This open star cluster is known as Collinder 26 or Melotte 15.
Soul Nebula
IC 1848 or the Heart Nebula is about 7'500 light years away from earth.
Source: Heart Nebula / Soul Nebula
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Setup
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Telescope / Camera Lens
Samyang 135 mm @ F/3.5
Camera
Omegon veTEC571c
Mount
Skywatcher HEQ5 Pro
Filter
Optlong LeXtreme
Integration Time
126 x 300 s = 10 h 30 min
Comments
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Type of Main Object
Emission Nebula
Constellation
Cassiopeia
Observation Site
Goldau, CH
Bortle Class 4
Date
6. - 8. September 2023