The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sh2-190, 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.
Taken 10/10/2010 from Western Massachusetts.
Telescope AT80LE (80mm) Refractor
Camera: Modified Canon Rebel XSi
ISO800
30 x 4 minutes exposure (120 minutes)
Processed in Deepsky Stacker and Photoshop
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