A close up to the heart
7500 light years away from my backyard, this emission nebula gets its name due to the shape being similar to a human heart, hence “The heart nebula” or designation IC1805. The glow comes form the ionization of Hydrogen and Oxygen in the area being lit by the nearby stars.. Around the center there are stars that are 50 times larger and more massive that our sun. See other pictures below
The heart of the heart
In the middle of IC 1805 there is a star nursery, called Mellotte 15, this area has many stars that are 50 times larger than our sun.
Related image
This is the same object composed in a different way(Different mapping to the filter color assignment), to see detail click on the image