Monday, January 31, 2011

Heart Nebula (IC 1805)


This image was taken on Jan. 26 & 29 in Tucson and consists of 47 4-minute exposures.  The Heart nebula is located in Cassiopeia and is 7,500 ly from Earth.  The open cluster Melotte 15 lies at the nebula centre and its radiation drives the nebula's colour.

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