The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) In the constellation Cassiopeia


12 hours total integration time



Version with some work on colors


Starless Version


4.5 hours using a Canon 750 DSLR, zenithstar 61 and l-extreme filter



More PixInsight Color Processing



OSC data combined with H-Alpha from mono camera using different telescopes


Zooming in on the heart of the Heart Nebula




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