The following excellent description is courtesy of
Waid Observatory "IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula, also known as the Northern Bear Nebula, is part of a huge star forming system of gas and dust located along the
Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is located in the constellation
Cassiopeia approximately 6000 light-years from the Earth and is adjacent to the much larger
Heart Nebula. The brighter region of IC 1795 is designated NGC 896 and is the home to many massive, young, stars. These stars radiate copious amounts of ultraviolet light. This UV radiation excites the surrounding gas and causes it shine much the same way as a neon light emits its colorful hues."
Spent most of November acquiring frames for this from the back yard. A few nights of good conditions interspersed among many nights of so-so seeing. The Oiii and Sii emissions are brighter than most other images I've done, making it a fun target. With enough frames, very little post processing is required for noise removal, etc.
The Stellarvue 115 keeps on producing excellent frames, but I am considering a new higher-res camera.
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