Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805  ·  LBN 654  ·  LDN 1364  ·  LDN 1366  ·  LDN 1367  ·  LDN 1368  ·  LDN 1369  ·  Sh2-190
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Heart of the Heart, Melotte 15, jewzaam
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Heart of the Heart, Melotte 15

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Heart of the Heart, Melotte 15

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Located in the middle of the Heart Nebula (IC1805) about 7100 light years from us, Melotte 15 is a star cluster with nebulosity. The open cluster contains stars ranging from a fraction of to 50x the mass of the Sun and is sometimes referred to as the Heart of the Heart due to its location in the larger Heart Nebula.

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Heart of the Heart, Melotte 15, jewzaam