Heart Nebula IC 1805

The Heart Nebula IC 1805 is 7,500 light years from Earth and is located in the constellation Cassiopeia. The Heart Nebula is a giant cloud of hydrogen alpha gas that resembles the shape of a heart. Towards the bottom right hand of the image is the Fish Head Nebula. This emission nebula results from radiation from Melotte 15, several super giant stars toward the nebula’s center.

Acquisition Details:

Night 1 9/6/2024: 31x600s,

Night 2 9/7/2024: 32x600s

10.5 hours integration time

Mount: Star Adventurer GTI

Telescope: SVBony SV503 70ED

Filters: SVBony SV220 Duo Narrowband

Autoguiding: 120mm Mini and 30mm scope

Processing: Pixinsight and Photoshop

Facts Source: “Heart Nebula - Facts and Info.” The Planets, 1 Mar. 2023, theplanets.org/nebula-facts/heart-nebula/.