Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
IC1805 L_eNhanced, Bret Waddington
IC1805 L_eNhanced
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IC1805 L_eNhanced

IC1805 L_eNhanced, Bret Waddington
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IC1805 L_eNhanced

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The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190, 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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IC1805 L_eNhanced, Bret Waddington

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