IC 1805-The Heart Nebula. SHO August.2022.

The Heart Nebula or IC 1805, is a large emission nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It lies around 7,500 light years distant.

Imaged over 3 nights, the 5th, 9th and 10th August 2022, the subs captured on the last two nights were shot under strong moonlight.

HEQ5 PRO

WO71GT with dedicated corrector/reducer

QHY183M Gain16 Offset30 -20C

Baader narrowband filter set

10 x 900sec Ha

14 x 900sec OIII

14 X 900sec SII subs

Total acquisition time 9hrs30min

Processed using Pixinsight and Photoshop.

Done