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SH2-190 (The Heart Nebula), Jerry Gerber
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SH2-190 (The Heart Nebula)

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SH2-190 (The Heart Nebula)

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The light we see left this nebula about 7,500 years ago.  Copper smelting had taken hold and this time is known historically as the Neolithic period of humankind.  Mesopotamia (currently Iraq) was a cultural center. Humans were learning how to make wine.

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SH2-190 (The Heart Nebula), Jerry Gerber