Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula, GalacticCoreDigital
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula

IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula, GalacticCoreDigital
IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula
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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula

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7500 light years away lies a magnificent heart-shaped region of glowing hydrogen gas. The nebula is illuminated by the intense ionizing radiation from the central open cluster in the center, which is home to many stars, some of which are upwards of 50 times as massive as the Sun!

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IC 1805 - The Heart Nebula, GalacticCoreDigital