IC 1805 - Heart Nebula

Full size image can be seen here : Heart Nebula with Atik 314L+

IC 1805 in Cassiopeia
26 x 15 minute exposures (6 hours 30 minutes)
Skywatcher 8" Newt / Atik 314L+
Chatham (Light polluted site)

This is a narrowband Hydrogen Alpha view of the very centre of the Heart Nebula. Click here for a wider view.

IC 1805 - Heart Nebula

Full size image can be seen here : Heart Nebula with Canon 400D

IC 1805 in Cassiopeia
21 x 20 minute exposures (7 hours)
WIlliams Optics 72mm Refractor / Canon 400D
Chatham (Light polluted site)

IC 1805, also known as the Heart Nebula, is 7,500 light years away. This is an emission nebula showing glowing gas and darker dust lanes. The nebula is formed by plasma of ionized hydrogen and free electrons. This image was taken with a narrowband Hydrogen Alpha filter.