Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
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Roly-Poly Fishhead Nebula - IC 1795 in HOO, SoDakAstronomyNut
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Roly-Poly Fishhead Nebula - IC 1795 in HOO

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Roly-Poly Fishhead Nebula - IC 1795 in HOO, SoDakAstronomyNut
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Roly-Poly Fishhead Nebula - IC 1795 in HOO

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After several nights of frustration with defective hubs and popup clouds I was finally able to get a semi-respectable amount of data on a target - IC 1795 (aka NGC 986 - The Fishhead Nebula) from my backyard. Being married to a Filipina means the subject in it's edible form is popular around our house. >=D For me, it's the most amount of data on a single target yet - 3.5 hours. My PixInsight efforts are still lacking - too much noise and not enough color for my liking but it is progress (backwards or forwards.)

Description: IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula, also known as the Northern Bear Nebula, is part of a huge star forming system of gas and dust located along the Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. The nebula is located in the constellation Cassiopeia approximately 6000 light-years from the Earth and is adjacent to the much larger Heart Nebula. The brighter region of IC 1795 is designated NGC 896 and is the home to many massive, young, stars. These stars radiate copious amounts of ultraviolet light. This UV radiation excites the surrounding gas and causes it shine much the same way as a neon light emits its colorful hues. Source: Waid Observatory.

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