Wallpaper author:
Jared Greer
08 Mar 2026
IC 1805 Cluster
Spiers of gas and dust are at the center of the heart nebula. Ionizing radiation from the nearby star cluster illuminates these features. The structures are similar to the pillars of creation in some ways.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Heart Nebula
8 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 38 Dec 61.45
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................28 Dec 2019 - 10 Mar 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 214 | 4h3m | 68 |
| OIII | 208 | 3h56m | 68 |
| SII | 210 | 3h58m | 68 |