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IC 1805 -- Heart Nebula
Object
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Type
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Open Cluster and Emission Nebula
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Constellation
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Cassiopeia
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Distance
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7,500 light years
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Magnitude
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18.3
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Size
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150 x 150 arc-min
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Notes
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Also known as Sh 2-190
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Open Cluster NGC 1027 is located to the upper left
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IC 1795 (Fish Head Nebula) is located to the upper right
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Image
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Date
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2020-10-17
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Place
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Cheddar Ranch Observatory (H33)
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Exposure Data
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HaOIIICRGB 160:220:110:60:60:60 min @ -30C
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Ha 8x20, OIII 11x20, C 22x5, R 12x5, G 12x5, B 12x5 min
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Notes
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All filters binned 1x1
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Equipment
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Optics
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Takahashi FSQ-106N
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Focal Length
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530 mm @f/5.0
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Mount
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Takahashi NJP
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Camera
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SBIG STXL-11002M
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Focuser
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RoboFocus
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Filters
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FW8G-STXL, Astrodon CRGB, Astrodon Ha (3nm), Astrodon OIII (3nm)
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Software
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TheSkyX, CCDSoft, CCDAutopilot5, CCDStack 2+, PixInsight, PhotoShop CS6
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Reprocessed on 07/25/2023
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