Heart and Soul Nebula Mosaic 2022 (MountainAir)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas) · Contains: IC 1795 · IC 1805 · IC 1824 · IC 1831 · IC 1848 · LBN 642 · LBN 645 · LBN 646 · LBN 647 · LBN 648 · LBN 650 · LBN 654 · LBN 655 · LBN 656 · LBN 657 · LBN 658 · LBN 659 · LBN 661 · LBN 662 · LBN 663 · LBN 664 · LBN 665 · LBN 667 · LBN 669 · LBN 670 · LBN 672 · LBN 673 · LBN 675 · LDN · LDN 1354 · And 31 more.

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Heart and Soul Nebula Mosaic 2022

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Author Comment: This has been a labor of love! I've been trying to capture both the Heart & Soul nebulas for my wife for a couple years now, but the winter weather is always terrible. Each year I've been giving up without enough frames for one target, much less two. This year, thanks to a few lucky nights spread across November and December, I was able to finally capture enough frames for a 2-panel mosaic with the RedCat. Enjoy!

About the targets:

The Heart and Soul Nebulas, also known as IC 1805 and IC 1848, are two nebulae located in the constellation Cassiopeia. These nebulae are relatively close to us, at a distance of about 6,000 light-years from Earth. They are part of a larger star-forming complex in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way galaxy.

The Heart Nebula, or IC 1805, gets its name from its distinctive shape that resembles a human heart. The nebula is an emission nebula, which means that it glows brightly due to the ionization of its gas by the ultraviolet radiation of hot, young stars within it. The Heart Nebula is approximately 165 light-years in size and is home to many young, massive stars that are still in the process of forming.

The Soul Nebula, or IC 1848, is located adjacent to the Heart Nebula and is also an emission nebula. It is slightly smaller than the Heart Nebula, at around 130 light-years in size. Like the Heart Nebula, the Soul Nebula is home to many young, massive stars that are heating up the surrounding gas and causing it to glow brightly.

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Description: This was the original version of this target, but the Ha was overpowering in the green channel. I still like how it looks, and technically it's more accurate, so I'm posting both.

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Astrometry.net job	7290405
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RA (center)	02h44m36s.65
RA (top/left)	03h12m00s.71
RA (top/right)	02h39m48s.39
RA (bottom/right)	02h16m43s.00
RA (bottom/left)	02h48m27s.30

Dec (center)	+61°13′37″.0
Dec (top/left)	+60°49′36″.7
Dec (top/right)	+64°32′03″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	+61°16′47″.4
Dec (bottom/left)	+57°55′22″.6

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