Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
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Melotte 15 - The Heart  of the Heart, 



    
        

            Paddy Gilliland
Melotte 15 - The Heart  of the Heart
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Melotte 15 - The Heart  of the Heart, 



    
        

            Paddy Gilliland
Melotte 15 - The Heart  of the Heart
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Melotte 15 - The Heart of the Heart

Equipment

Imaging Telescopes Or Lenses
RCOS 14.5"
Imaging Cameras
SBIG STX-16803
Mounts
Paramount-ME
Filters
OIII 5nm · Ha 5nm · SII 5nm
Software
Pixinsight 1.8

Acquisition details

Dates:
Oct. 27, 2016 ·  Nov. 11, 2016
Frames:
Ha 5nm: 14×1200(4h 40′) bin 1×1
OIII 5nm: 19×1200(6h 20′) bin 1×1
SII 5nm: 26×1200(8h 40′) bin 1×1
Integration:
19h 40′
Avg. Moon age:
18.92 days
Avg. Moon phase:
47.87%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 1332718

RA center: 02h33m37s.4

DEC center: +61°2454

Pixel scale: 0.550 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 6.586 degrees

Field radius: 0.248 degrees

Resolution: 2236x2357

File size: 7.8 MB

Locations: Deep Sky West Remote Observatory (DSW), Rowe, New Mexico, United States

Description

Here we have an up close and personal look at Melotte 15 in the core of the heart nebula.

A few versions out there that are really nice so thought i would have a go.

About as tight as i could go but nice detail from the 14.5" RCOS as DSW.

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Description: A more subtle version for those who like it a little softer :)

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Melotte 15 - The Heart  of the Heart, 



    
        

            Paddy Gilliland