AP#12 : IC 1805 and IC 1848
Name: The Heart and Soul nebula (IC 1805 is sometimes called the "running dog" nebula)
Constellation:Cassiopea
Instrument: Redcat 51 and an ASI 2600 MC (gain 100-20C)
Exposure time:25 Five-minute and 11 three-minute exposures.
Star Chart from Michael Vlasov's Deep sky hunter star atlas available on line https://www.deepskywatch.com/deep-sky-hunter-atlas.html
Magnitude: Both are 6.5
Angular size: IC 1805 - 150' X 150' IC 1848 150' X 75'
These are two emission nebula above the constellation Perseus. One is heart shaped and the other is shaped like a baby in the womb. This is why they are called the "Heart and Soul" nebulae. They are difficult to image and require medium focal lengths (200-400mm) to record both in the same field of view using a digital SLR/APS sensor.
