Heart Nebula
(Also known as: IC 1805 & Sharpless 2-190)
The Heart Nebula lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on 3 November 1787. It is an emission nebula showing glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes.
The brightest part of the nebula (a knot at its western edge) is separately classified as NGC 896, because it was the first part of the nebula to be discovered.
Image Details:
- RA: 02h 33m 22s
- DEC: +61° 26' 36"
- Constellation: Cassiopeia
- Distance from Earth: 7,500 ly
- Shot from: Kendal, UK
- Dates: 27th — 29th October 2019
Exposures:
- Ha: 85 x 4 minutes
- SII: 132 x 4 minutes
- OIII: 142 x 4 minutes
- Total Integration: 23 hours, 56 minutes