Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  NGC 896
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NGC-896, Bright western portion of the Heart Nebula, Stargazer66207
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NGC-896, Bright western portion of the Heart Nebula

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NGC-896, Bright western portion of the Heart Nebula, Stargazer66207
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NGC-896, Bright western portion of the Heart Nebula

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NGC-896 is the brightest portion of the Heart Nebula. It is an emission nebula lying approximately 7500 light years from Earth. The small compact star cluster at the lower left of the image is Tombaugh 4.

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NGC-896, Bright western portion of the Heart Nebula, Stargazer66207

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