Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795), Dick Newell
The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795)
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The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795)

The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795), Dick Newell
The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795)
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The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795)

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This nebula is called the Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795). It is located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is about 6,000 light-years away. It is made up of glowing gas and obscuring dust clouds. This is a narrowband image (Sulfur, Hydrogen alpha, and Oxygen emisssions).

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The Fishhead Nebula (IC 1795), Dick Newell