The heart of the universe

The heart nebula (IC1805) in the constellation Cassiopeia. Last night, it was a beautiful, clear night here at Harestua Solar Observatory outside of Oslo. Only problem was a storm on the western coast of Norway that had its effect even around these areas. The winds made guiding a challenge. With some peaks of more than a pixel on my guider. But all in all, I managed to collect 4 hours of exposures. This is the best I have ever managed to capture of this beautiful nebula. I will later attempt the twin nebula (Soul nebula).

Tech details : Pentax K5, ISO 400, 48x5min, William Optics FLT98 CF w/WO AFR-IV reducer/flattener (F/5). Stacked in DSS, processed in PS and IrfanView.