MEL15

Core of IC1805 (Heart Nebula)

Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

7,500 ly

Date

October 1, 2025

Location

Descanso, CA

Exposure

Ha 24x15 (bin 1x1)

Notes

This was the first image captured remotely from our partially automated observatory.

Optics

DSI RC10C Corrected RC Astrograph

Focal Length

1867mm @f/7.3

Mount

Astro-Physics 1200GTO

Camera

FLI ML-16200

Focuser

Built-in Secondary Focuser

Filters

Astrodon 3nm Ha

Software

NINA, PixInsight, Photoshop