October 12, 2013

IC 1805 & Melotte 15, Bi-Color (Sept. & Oct. 2013)


This is the brightest part of IC1805 in eastern Cassiopeia.  The star cluster to the right is Melotte 15.  What is stunning about this area is how the ionization fronts twist and turn next to the star cluster.

This is a bi-color image, but Ha[+NII] dominates the scene.  The OIII is present nearly everywhere the Ha exists, but is dimmer.  I've included both monochrome frames below, Ha then OIII.


Telescope: Astro-Tech AT111EDT and William Optics AFR-IV (eff. at f/5.6)
Camera and Exposure: SXVF-H9 (Ha+NII:23x1200"; OIII:17x1200"), Alnitak Flat-man flats
Filter: Astronomik Ha+NII & OIII
Guiding: SX Lodestar and SX OAG
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Software: Nebulosity, Maxim DL, Registar, Photoshop CS3
Location: The Woodlands, TX

No comments: