Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805
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IC1805 "The Heart Nebula", Mitch Trilling
IC1805 "The Heart Nebula"
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IC1805 "The Heart Nebula"

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IC1805 "The Heart Nebula", Mitch Trilling
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IC1805 "The Heart Nebula"

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IC 1805 "The Heart Nebula" 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.

Imaged over a period of 2 months weather and moon permitting.

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IC1805 "The Heart Nebula", Mitch Trilling