Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res, Marco Eckstein
Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res
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Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res

Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res, Marco Eckstein
Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res
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Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res

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After a record gray winter, there have finally been clear nights since the end of February. In four nights I photographed the star cluster Melotte 15 in the center of the Heart Nebula with my Lacerta 10" Newton telescope.

The ASI2600MC Pro was equipped with an Optolong L-eXtreme filter for dual narrowband. Image processing was done with Siril, StarNet V2 and Adobe Photoshop (CameraRAW tool) to stretch colors and contrast.

I dedicate this image to my newborn son. ♡

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Heart of the Heart Nebula (Melotte 15) – Hi-Res, Marco Eckstein