Tuesday, April 8, 2025
A two Frame Panorama of IC 1805, the Heart Nebula
I just published an image of the unnamed pillar-like formation inside the Heart Nebula.
I've created a two-frame mosaic from the new photo, showing its relation to Melotte 15 at the center of the Heart Nebula.
As is usually the case, these pillar-like formations point toward the source of ionization. When radiation pressure (solar wind) push gas and dust away from a newborn star cluster, denser regions of gas can resist this force and begin to collapse. This process leads to the formation of the pillar-like structures. The tips of these pillars can become the birthplace of a second generation of stars within the nebula.
A Hidden Pillar and Melotte 15 in IC 1805, the Heart Nebula
Click for a large image, 3000 x 1700 pixels.
A mapped color image from a light emitted by an ionized elements, sulfur=red, hydrogen=green and oxygen=blue. Original resolution 12.000 x 6500 pixels
Area in Large Content
Click for a large image, 2500 x 3200 pixels.
Photos used for this panorama
Melotte 15
Technical Details and other info can be seen in this blog post
Unnamed Pillar Formation
Technical Details and other info can be seen in this blog post
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