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About this Image |
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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805 or Sharpless 2-190, lies some 7500 light-years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. This is an emission nebula showing glowing gas and darker dust lanes. The nebula is formed by plasma of ionized hydrogen and free electrons. |
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Optics |
16" Cassegrain in primary focus at f/3, FL 1200mm |
Mount | DDM-85-XL direct drive GEM mount |
Camera | Nikon D810A with remote timer |
Date | Dec 2014 |
Location | Wildon / Austria |
Sky Conditions | mag 19 sky, temperature 5 C |
Exposure | 86x1 min at ISO1600 combined, unguided |
Programs used |
ImagesPlus
CCDStack Photoshop CS5 |