Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805  ·  IC 1831  ·  NGC 1027  ·  NGC 896
IC-1805 Heart Nebula, Perry Hambrick
IC-1805 Heart Nebula
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IC-1805 Heart Nebula

IC-1805 Heart Nebula, Perry Hambrick
IC-1805 Heart Nebula
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IC-1805 Heart Nebula

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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on 3 November 1787. It is an emission nebula showing glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes.

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