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

Melotte 15 - The Heart Nebula, Derryk
Melotte 15 - The Heart Nebula
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Melotte 15 - The Heart Nebula

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Description

Melotte 15 is the open star cluster at the center of IC1805, Heart Nebula, seen in the left side of this mosaic.

Taken from September-October 2019 & September 2017 from Campbell, CA, USA. Sky: 18.80 mag/arcsec^2



Total integration: 80 hours (4800 mins)



Details, Equipment, & Software:

Telescope: Astro-Tech AT10RCT (FL2000mm f/8)

Camera: SBIG STF-8300m (-10°C)

Filter: Astrodon 36mm Hα 5nm

Guide: OAG-8300 with QHY5III174

Focuser: Moonlite CSL w/ high res stepper motor

Mount: Astro-Physics AP1100GTO

Capture: Sequence Generator Pro

Frames: Astrodon Hα: 320x900s

Stacking/Final Processing: Pixinsight

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Melotte 15 - The Heart Nebula, Derryk