Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805  ·  NGC 896
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia, Hap Griffin
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia

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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia, Hap Griffin
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia

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The Heart Nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The nebula's intense red color is driven by the hydrogen being ionized by the hot open star cluster at its center known as Melotte 15. Many of the stars in this cluster are some 50 times the mass of our Sun.

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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia, Hap Griffin