The Melotte 15 Star Cluster is some 7500 light-years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is part of the larger Heart Nebula (IC1805) which was discovered by William Herschel in 1787. The surrounding emission nebula glows ionized hydrogen gas amid darker dust lanes

Image Capture Details:

8x1800s each Ha, SII and OIII. Processed in SHO.
Telescope - PlaneWave 12.5" CDK
Mount - iOptron CEM120EC2
Camera - ZWO ASI2600MM
RA 02hrs 32' 41"
DEC +61degrees 27' 25"
Position Angle (CCW) - 88 degrees
Guide Star - TYC4046-1674-1 / mag 9.40
Location - Calgary Alberta
Date - August 2022
Constellation - Cassiopeia
Distance - 7,500 lightyears

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