IC 1805 (The Heart Nebula) Thursday (9/29) was the first clear night we’ve had in a few weeks. My niece was getting married on October 1st, so perhaps the anticipation of the upcoming wedding was a little inspiration to go after The Heart.

IC 1805 is a large emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. Many other objects are captured in this object. Notably, the open star cluster in the center (Mel 115) and the Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795) in the lower right. The Heart is about 7,500 Light-Years away and about 107 Light-Years across.

Location: My Backyard
Telescope: Explore Scientific ES 80 mm APO Triplet
Camera: Modified Canon T6i
Filter: Optolong L-eXtreme
Mount: Eq6-R Pro
107 subs 180 sec ISO 1600, for a total exposure of 5.35 hours

107 subs 180 sec ISO 1600, for a total exposure of 5.35 hours
Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop