Open cluster Melotte 15

Posted by DanMeek
on Monday, August 22, 2016

At the heart of the Heart Nebula (IC1805) is the open star cluster Melotte 15. Stellar winds and radiation from this cluster shape and energize the surrounding cosmic clouds of dust and gas.

This is a 7 hour narrowband image taken with an 11" EDGE SCT and a QSI583wsg camera.

I took the image from Calgary Alberta.

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