IC 1805
IC 1805 is an open cluster of stars embedded in a giant emission nebula that is informally known as the Heart Nebula. Only the inner portion of the nebula is visible in this image.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage), H. Schweiker & S. Pakzad (NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 09-19-2011 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | B (blue), I (orange) and Hydrogen-Alpha (red) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x7min in B, 5x3min in I and 5x5min in H-alpha |
| Location of Image: | Cassiopeia |
| Field of View: | 35.5 x 36.0 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is left, East is down |
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