Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1805
The Heart of the Heart - IC1805, Phil Yates
The Heart of the Heart - IC1805
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The Heart of the Heart - IC1805

The Heart of the Heart - IC1805, Phil Yates
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The Heart of the Heart - IC1805

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In the center of the Heart Nebula are young stars from the open star cluster Melotte 15 that are eroding away several picturesque dust pillars with their energetic light and winds. The open cluster of stars contains a few bright stars nearly 50 times the mass of our Sun.

From the SPA-2 Telescope at Telescope Live

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The Heart of the Heart - IC1805, Phil Yates