Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
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NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII, Douglas J Struble
NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII
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NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII

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NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII, Douglas J Struble
NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII
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NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII

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NGC 896 (IC 1795) is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It is often referred to as the Fishhead Nebula. It is a large star-forming region that is part of the Heart Nebula (IC 1805). It lies six thousand light years away and has a diameter of 70 light years. It is part of the Perseus molecular cloud.

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NGC 896 - Fish Head Nebula in Ha & OIII, Douglas J Struble