Astrophotography by Keith B. Quattrocchi

IC 1805
Central Region of the Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia 
RGB Image

Copyright 2007
Keith B Quattrocchi

   
Image Acquisition Information                      
 
Telescope: 16" RCOS Ritchey-Chretien Telescope (ion milled at f/9) 
Location: The Lost Valley Observatory, loated at Sierra Remote
Observatories in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of California 
Camera: SBIG STL-6303
Guiding: Astrodon  MOAG AOG (SBIG 237 with .65 FLR)
Filters: Astrodon R, G, B
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME
Acquisition Programs:   The Sky,CCDAutopliot III, CCD Soft. 
Processing Programs: CCDStack, Maxim DL, Photoshop CS3
Date:: November 28-December 31, 2007                              
Time 12x20 min ( 4 hours) each for R, G, B: total 12 hrs                                   
Processing:  CCD Stack and PhotoShop CS/3
 
Image Information:  IC 1805 is the designation of a young star cluster and the emission nebula surrounding it.  The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) and Soul Nebula (IC 1848) are in close proximity in Cassiopia. 
 
Processing Comments:  Color Image, RGB, assembled in Maxim DL, with further processing (levels/curves, High Pass Filter, Kodak Gem) in PS CS3).