Heart of the Heart

October 25, 2026  •  Leave a Comment

The center of IC 1805, (Heart Nebula) in the constellation Cassiopeia, a region of active star formation in the light of warm hydrogen. Note how the pillar-shaped structures point toward the center; dust and gas sculpted by high energy particles and radiation from the group of hot, bright stars in the center.

GSO 8" f/8 RC OTA, Apertura 0.67x Reducer
ZWO ASI2600MC Pro cooled color CMOS camera, Optolong L-Ultimate Dual Band filter
ZWO EAF autofocuser
Askar off-axis guider, ZWO ASI174MM Mini guide camera
ZWO AM5N mount
ZWO Zwo Asiair Plus controller

Processed in Astro Pixel Processor and Adobe Lightroom

 


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