Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)
The Fish Head Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 6,000 light-years away in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is 3.1 arcminutes across and… Read More »Fish Head Nebula (IC 1795)
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Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is an emission nebula located at an approximate distance of 7,500 light years from Earth, in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is also known as Sharpless 2-190 (Sh2-190) or the Running Dog Nebula because, when seen through a telescope, it looks a bit like a running dog. The nebula has an apparent magnitude of 18.3 and an absolute magnitude of 6.5. It is 150 arcminutes in size and known for its intensely red glowing gas and dark dust lanes forming a shape that resembles a heart symbol.
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