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West Texas Astro

The Heart Nebula


  • Acquisition Details
    • Captured Date: December 2019
  • Location Information
    • Constellation: Cassiopeia
    • Coordinates (RA,DA): 38.171,61.457
    • Distance: 7500 Light-years
  • Catalogue Designations
    • IC: 1805
  • Equipment Used
    • Mount: HEQ5
    • Telescope: William Optics ZenithStar 61
    • Main Camera: ASI071MC

The Heart Nebula is an emission nebula, 7,500 light-years (2,300 pc) away from Earth and located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. 1

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