Page 14 IC 1805 Composit NB and RGB

                                      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 L, R, G, B, Ha, SII, OIII

                               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: 24 hours total: 12x20 min for each of R,G,B Ha, SII, OIII

                               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 stars just to the right of center are an open star cluster, known as Melotte 15, named after their discoverer. They are emiting UV light which is illuminating the larger nebulosity.

Processing Comments: The Narrow Band Image was assembled using the Hubble Palette (SII, Ha, OIII). The color image was assembled in Maxim DL and overlayed with the Narrow B and using PS CS/3. Further processing, such as data stretching, high pass filtering and smoothing performed using PS CS/3.

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		Astrophotography by Keith B. Quattrocchi To View the APOD Version (july 26, 2008), Please Click Here to be Redirected



		IC 1805/Melotte 15 Central Region of the Heart Nebula in Cassiopia Composite RGB and Narrow Band Image APOD: July 26, 2008

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 L, R, G, B, Ha, SII, OIII 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: 24 hours total: 12x20 min for each of R,G,B Ha, SII, OIII 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 stars just to the right of center are an open star cluster, known as Melotte 15, named after their discoverer. They are emiting UV light which is illuminating the larger nebulosity. Processing Comments: The Narrow Band Image was assembled using the Hubble Palette (SII, Ha, OIII). The color image was assembled in Maxim DL and overlayed with the Narrow B and using PS CS/3. Further processing, such as data stretching, high pass filtering and smoothing performed using PS CS/3. . Return to the Image Gallery: Page 1 Return to the Lost Valley Observatory Homepage