Ha view of this interesting star forming region at the heart of the Heart Nebula. Various designations for the open cluster including Melotte 15 and IC 1805. The emissions from the Heart Nebula are driven by radiation from the young stars in this cluster.
| Object ID | Collinder 26 IC 1805 Melotte 15 |
| Details | 2022-09-26 |
| Telescope | 250mm f4.8 Newtonian MPCC |
| Camera | Atik 460EX @-10°C |
| Filters | Baader Ha |
| Exposure(s) | 20 x 300s d,f,b |
| Capture | NINA |
| Processing | APP, Photoshop |