Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
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IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula, Roger Menard
IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula
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IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula

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IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula, Roger Menard
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IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula

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IC 1795 is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia. I it is part of a huge star forming region including the Heart and Soul nebulae. It is about 6,000 light years away. The bright part of the nebula is known as NGC 896.

This is a fairly large but very dim nebula. Imaged in an 11 inch SCT, it barely fits in the frame.

Roger

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IC 1795 Fish Head Nebula, Roger Menard