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Heart Nebula (IC-1805), 07/10/2021

 

So on the second night of my last camping adventure to catch starlight I shot the Heart Nebula on a whim. Again, I have done this a few times before, but it was in a good location in the sky, and I wanted to try my new processing techniques on this one as well. This night went way easier than the night before and I was able to get some great data. It may be my favorite image to date and I’m pretty sure I will be making a big print for my wall.

 

The Heart Nebula is found in the constellation of Cassiopeia and is some 7500 light-years away. If you could see it with the naked eye, it would be almost ten times the size of the full moon in the night sky. The lower portion of the Heart Nebula has its own designation NGC 896 and is called the Fish Head Nebula.

 

Equipment:

RASA 8

iOptron GEM45

ZWO ASI294MC-Pro

ZWO Asiair Pro

Optolong L-eHhance filter

 

Details:

Location – Buck Creek Campground

Bortle Class 3

Gain 120

90 120-second Lights (3 hours total)

60 Darks

60 Bias

60 Flats

Astro Pixel Processor

StarNet++

Lightroom

Photoshop

 

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