Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805
IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB, Stanislav Holub
IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB
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IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB

IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB, Stanislav Holub
IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB
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IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB

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The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia 6,150 ly. from Earth. The nebula contains ionized hydrogen, and at its edge is a smaller open star cluster known as Mellote 15.

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IC 1805 Heart nebula RGB, Stanislav Holub