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Cloudy Core of the Heart Nebula Glows in Amateur Astronomer's Photo
« on: February 14, 2014, 09:22:37 pm »
Cloudy Core of the Heart Nebula Glows in Amateur Astronomer's Photo
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by Nina Sen, SPACE.com Contributor  3 hours ago

 

The Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805 is located about 7,500 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia. In this image, astrophotographer Steve Coates of Ocala, Fla. focuses of the nebula’s central region



The twisted stellar clouds located in the center of the Heart Nebula are captured brilliantly in this cosmic valentine recently sent to Space.com by a veteran night sky photographer.

Astrophotographer Steve Coates captured this dynamic central region of the Heart Nebula from Ocala, Fla. The area is awash in radiation and cosmic wind from gigantic hot stars that make up newly-formed star cluster Melotte 15.

Coates imaged this photo using Ha, OIII and SII filters through the light-polluted skies of Ocala. An Astro-Tech 8" Ritchey-Chrétien telescope, Astro-Tech 8" Ritchey-Chrétien with Gemini II German equatorial mount were used to capture the image, which was processed using Hubble palette.

The Heart Nebula, also known as IC 1805 is located Galaxy about 7,500 light-years away toward the constellation Cassiopeia in the northern region of our Milky Way. The nebula is nicknamed for its heart-like shape, which is not shown in this this close-up view, but relatively easy to see in wide-field views.


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