IC 1805 (Heart Nebula)
- Cassiopeia is the distinctive “W”-shaped constellation in the northern sky, and the Heart Nebula lies within the Perseus Arm of our galaxy in that region of the sky.
o - Its striking “heart” shape in wide-field images it clearly resembles a heart.
o - It contains the young open cluster Melotte 15 (Mel 15) ~ massive young stars are shaping the nebula with strong radiation and stellar winds.
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- Object Name
IC 1805
- Object Type
Emission Nebula
- Constellation
Cassiopiea
- Magnitude
+6.8
- Distance
7,500 light-years
- Annotate
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Equipment
Telescope:
Mount:
Accessory:
Sky-Watcher Esprint 80ED Triplet
Sky-Watcher AZ-EQ6 GT
ZWO ASIair Plus
Camera:
Guiding:
Filter:
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooling
ZWO ASI1200MM
2″ Optolong eNchance
Bortle Scale: Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire (Bortle 6.6)
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Integration
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IC 1805
Heart Nebula or Running Dog Nebula /
Mel 15 / Sh2-190
Emission Nebula
+6.8
7,500 light years / 330 light years across
Cas (Cassiopeia / The Queen)
02h 32m 42s
+61° 27′ 00″
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| Abbreviation: Cas |
| English Name: The Cassiopeia Queen |
| Genitive: Schedar, sometimes spelt Shedar or Shedir. |
| Hemisphere: Northern Hemisphere |
| Location: Between the constellations of Andromeda and Cephus. |
| Visible between latitudes: +90 and -20 degrees |
| Best season: Autumn |
| Seen in three seasons: Summer, Autumn and Winter |
| Best seen in: November |
| Seen between: Circumpolar (This constellation of Cassiopeia stays in the sky all the year.) |
| Right Ascension (RA): 01 hour |
| Declination (DEC): +60 degrees |
| Area (square degrees): 598 (25th) |
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Facts about IC 1805
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- Astrophotography showcase object – its large size and rich structure make it ideal for long-exposure imaging.
o - It is often imaged together with the IC 1848, forming the well-known “Heart and Soul Nebulae” region.
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