Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
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Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky
Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO
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Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO

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Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky
Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO
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Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO

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This image of Melotte 15 was taken with an Explore Scientific 127ED on an EQ6-R Pro with an ASI1600mm Pro and a 0.8x focal reducer flattener on September 18, 2020, during an exceptionally clear and dark night over Westchester County, New York.

The image comprises:

Ha: 16 x 300s

OIII: 12 x 300s

SII: 12 x 300s

Total exposure time was just over three hours. The image was processed in Pixinsight, StarTools and PhotoShop (combined in the HST palette with Annie's Astro Tools).

I hope to get additional exposure time on this object in the coming weeks, weather permitting.

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Melotte 15 at the Core of the Heart Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky

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