Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805  ·  LBN 654  ·  LDN 1367  ·  LDN 1368  ·  LDN 1369  ·  Sh2-190
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Melotte 15, Larry S
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Description

The Heart nebula's intensity and morphology are driven by the radiation emanating from a small group of stars near the nebula's center. This  open cluster of stars, known as  Collinder 26 or  Melotte 15, contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun.

See the IC 1805 Heart image (link above) for details of my equipment and processing.

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Melotte 15, Larry S

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