The Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805 or Sharpless 2-190, is an emission nebula located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy. It is situated in the constellation Cassiopeia, approximately 7,500 light years away from Earth, and is part of a complex of nebulae that includes the Soul Nebula (IC 1848). The Heart Nebula gets its name due to its resemblance to a human heart shape. The nebula is approximately 150 arcminutes in size, which is equivalent to 3 times the diameter of the full moon. Emission nebulae are clouds of ionized gas, primarily hydrogen, that emit light of various colors, and in the case of the Heart Nebula, the vibrant red color is produced by ionized hydrogen gas that is interacting with ultraviolet light from nearby hot, young stars (the open cluster, Melotte 15). The nebula is a region of active star formation, and the intense radiation from these young stars causes the surrounding gas to glow. This image was taken in the SHO, or Hubble palette, where the hydrogen gas appears red and the ionized oxygen and sulfur gases, are responsible for the rich blue and orange.
And yes ... I was guiding with my ASI2600 through the EdgeHD11! Why? ... Because I mounted the ZS61 on top of the Edge and the Edge's photographic train was still set up from earlier. Sort of reverses the logic of having a guide system at at least 1/5 of the main OTA FL
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