![]() In September of 2017, I set up my iOptron SkyGuider Pro mount and pointed the telescope over the roof of my house, towards the Heart Nebula. The Heart Nebula with a DSLR and Telescope The Heart and Soul Nebulae captured using a Rokinon 135mm F/2 Lens. The Rokinon 135mm lens is a fantastic choice for this target when shooting with a crop-sensor (APS-C) camera like a Canon Rebel. ![]() To capture both objects in the same field of view, expect to use a focal length of approximately 200mm ( Click here for an annotated image of the region). The Heart & Soul Nebulae are often paired together in photographs using a camera lens. This deep-sky object resides very close to the equally beautiful Soul Nebula. Although it is above the horizon at all times of the year, the best time to observe and photograph in North America is generally between the months of September – January. This is due to its close proximity to Polaris and the north celestial pole. (Late September, Northern Hemisphere).įrom certain latitudes in the northern hemisphere (such as my backyard in Ontario, Canada), the Heart Nebula is a circumpolar object meaning that it never sets below the horizon. The location of the Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia. Please see the star map below for reference. IC 1805 and IC 1848 are located North of Perseus, and just to the left of the Double Cluster. Cassiopeia contains many bright stars that can be identified even in bright suburban skies. It is easy to find the Heart Nebula (and Soul Nebula) by using the constellation Cassiopeia as a reference. For the image above, I used Astronomik 12nm, and 6nm filters to collect impactful images of the hydrogen in IC 1805. The Heart Nebula emits a strong signal in this wavelength (656nm), and a Hα filter will isolate this light and create contrast between the nebula and the surrounding sky. One of the most effective ways to photograph the Heart Nebula is to use a narrowband hydrogen-alpha filter with your camera. ![]() The Heart Nebula offers amateur astrophotographers many creative ways to photograph it. The top image was captured using a DSLR camera and a Rokinon 135mm lens, and the bottom image was captured using a monochrome CCD camera and Sky-Watcher Esprit 150 telescope. The image below illustrates the contrasting views of the Heart Nebula between a 135mm telephoto lens and a 1040mm refractor telescope. Here is my latest photo of Melotte 15 inside of the heart nebula using narrowband filters and a dedicated astronomy camera. In terms of astrophotography, the focal length and magnification of the telescope or lens used will determine how much of IC 1805 you will capture. Some portions of the Heart Nebula such as Melotte 15 and the Fish Head Nebula are very bright, while other portions are much dimmer. The Heart Nebula is very large and faint. The Heart Nebula contains a large area of gas that radiates from the open cluster (Melotte 15) at its core. This area also contains the Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795) which is paired up against NGC 896. The brightest portion of the nebula is cataloged as NGC 896, which is likely the first part of this nebula you will notice when photographing with a DSLR camera. If you would like to see how I process my astrophotography images in Adobe Photoshop, have a look at my premium image processing guide. In this article, I’ll share my astrophotography results using a variety of different cameras, lenses, and telescopes. Amateur astrophotography enthusiasts such as myself can photograph the Heart Nebula using modest camera and telescope equipment. This emission nebula shares a resemblance to a human heart via its glowing ionized hydrogen gas and dark dust lanes. This glowing nebula gets its nickname from the familiar shape it resembles and is located approximately 7,500 light-years from Earth. The beauty of this iconic astrophotography target is due to its mix of both bright pink hydrogen gas, and dark dust clouds. The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a large emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia.
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