Zoom in IC1805 – Melotte 15

Melotte 15 is an open cluster of stars located in the centre of the Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805, an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. This picture is a result of around 27 hours of integration in SHO with RGB stars.

Equipment Details: Ha : 73x5min (6h05) / S : 93x5min (7h45) / O : 86x5min (7h10) / R : 138x1min / G : 120x1min / B: 120x1min – Total : 27h18min – September 24 – October 7 2023
Telescope Newton 250 f/4 Axis instruments / Corrector Televue Paracorr 2 / Filters: Antlia V-pro 36mm / Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro / Mount: AP1100 / Location : AstroARO Observatory, Portugal
Softwares: Nina / APP / Pixinsight / Photoshop

Autore: Guillaume GRUNTZ (sito)