Wide-field view of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805), a large emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia.
The image features several notable structures, including the Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795), whose compact appearance contrasts with the surrounding diffuse emission. Bright ionized regions and filamentary structures trace the distribution of gas and dust shaped by young, massive stars.
Together, these elements reveal the complex morphology of this active star-forming region.
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Field and coordinates
Constellation : Cassiopeia
RA : 02h 32m 50s
Dec : +61° 25′ 49″
FoV : 2.94° × 2.00°
Sampling : 2.58″/pixel
Acquisition
Filter : L-eXtreme
Camera : ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Optics : TS-Optics 60/360
Integration time
L-eXtreme : 79 × 180 s — 3h 57m
Total : 3h 57m
