Perseus Area
This shot is centered on the Alpha Perseus Association, which looks like an 'S' in binoculars. On the far right is the famous Double Cluster (NGC869&884). Above that you can see the red nebulous areas of IC1805 (right) and IC1848 (left). These are known as the "Heart and Soul" nebulae, with IC 1848 being the Soul and IC 1805 being the Heart. IC1805 does look a like a heart in close-ups., and some astroimagers have referred to IC1805 as the "Sole" in that it does resemble the sole of a shoe in close-ups.
The California Nebula, looking a bit like the state, is the red object on the left. M34 is very tiny n the middle bottom of the photo. Kemble's Cascade is at the extreme top, above and to the left of the IC objects, it runs up and to the left
A wider version of this area with a 24mm lens is here.
Davis Mountains, TX, November 22, 2000
Photo by Dick Locke
10 minute guided exposure
Losmandy GM-8, Camera mounted using DSBS system
Pentax K1000 camera, Pentax 50mm f1.4 lens @f2.8
Kodak PJ 400 film
Negative Scan, Minolta Scan Dual, Processed in Photoshop
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