Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
Heart Nebula - Mellote 15, Tom Arnold
Heart Nebula - Mellote 15
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Heart Nebula - Mellote 15

Heart Nebula - Mellote 15, Tom Arnold
Heart Nebula - Mellote 15
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Heart Nebula - Mellote 15

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The core of the Heart Nebula is home to a very interesting open cluster with nebulosity, Melotte 15. This image is a composite of Ha, OxyIII and Sii each frame integrated for five minutes. The details are as follows: 
Astrodon Ha       5nm 300" X  48
                 OxyIII  3nm, 300" X 48
                  SII       5nm, 300" X 48
Total: 12 hr.s

Telescope: Takahashi FSQ106
Camera:  Starlight Express H694
Guide Scope: Orion ST80
Guide Camera: Starlight Express Loadstar
Mount: Astrophysics 900
Imaging software: Sequence Generator Pro
Guiding software: PHD
Processing software: Pixinsight & Photoshop
Shot under 3rd magnitude skies

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Heart Nebula - Mellote 15, Tom Arnold