Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
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Melotte 15, David Jenkins
Melotte 15
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Melotte 15

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Melotte 15

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Last year, I captured a widefield image of the Heart Nebula, located within the constellation Cassiopeia, using a 550 mm focal length, and processed in the HOO palette. This year, I decided to revisit this target using a longer focal length of 1,000 mm to bring out more detail in the central star cluster, known as Melotte 15. The clouds surrounding the hot, massive stars were formed by a combination of radiation and stellar winds. Captured over several autumn nights, a total of 24 hours of exposures were selected to produce this final image.  This year's image was drizzled and processed in the SHO Hubble palette.

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Melotte 15, David Jenkins