Heart Nebula
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The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is formed by the presence of hot young stars radiating energy to the surrounding clouds of dust and gas. It is about 7,500 light-year distant in the constellation Cassiopeia. The heart-shaped glow is the result of emission from excited sulfur, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms, along with darker areas of cooler regions that block some of the light. This image is created using the Hubble SHO palette of atomic emission lines. The nebula is near the Soul Nebula .
Craig Lent, 85 mm refractor @ f/4.8; 60 min. Ha; 180 min. OIII; 120 min. SII, and 15 minute RGB stars, ASI2600 Pro, Granger, Indiana