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Distance from Earth: 7.500 light-years
Size: Four times the size of a full moon
Captured: Lower Austria January 2026
Total Exposure Time: 8 hours
Equipment:
Telescope: Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO 533MC Pro
About the image:
My image of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) reveals a star-forming region rich in ionized hydrogen gas. Its distinctive shape—resembling a human heart—has inspired both astronomers and dreamers alike. The Heart Nebula is primarily Hydrogen Alpha (red) and Oxygen iii (blue) hence the colours you seen in this image.
Photographed through narrowband filters, this piece captures the physical processes of stellar birth while evoking something deeply human.
A combination of science and feeling: a real cosmic structure that mirrors one of our most familiar symbols.
Bring a piece of the universe into your space. This is truly a unique image.
Own a moment of cosmic creation.
Let distant starlight become part of your everyday view.
Edition Details: Limited Edition of 6 Platinum und 10 Gold Signed and numbered
Print information: Aluminium print
Seize: Gold - 100cm x 70cm
Platinum - 120cm x 90 cm
Software: No Photoshop
Distance from Earth: 7.500 light-years
Size: Four times the size of a full moon
Captured: Lower Austria January 2026
Total Exposure Time: 8 hours
Equipment:
Telescope: Redcat 51
Camera: ZWO 533MC Pro
About the image:
My image of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805) reveals a star-forming region rich in ionized hydrogen gas. Its distinctive shape—resembling a human heart—has inspired both astronomers and dreamers alike. The Heart Nebula is primarily Hydrogen Alpha (red) and Oxygen iii (blue) hence the colours you seen in this image.
Photographed through narrowband filters, this piece captures the physical processes of stellar birth while evoking something deeply human.
A combination of science and feeling: a real cosmic structure that mirrors one of our most familiar symbols.
Bring a piece of the universe into your space. This is truly a unique image.
Own a moment of cosmic creation.
Let distant starlight become part of your everyday view.
Edition Details: Limited Edition of 6 Platinum und 10 Gold Signed and numbered
Print information: Aluminium print
Seize: Gold - 100cm x 70cm
Platinum - 120cm x 90 cm
Software: No Photoshop