Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1795  ·  IC 1805  ·  NGC 896
IC 1805 Heart nebula, Sean Jackson
IC 1805 Heart nebula
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IC 1805 Heart nebula

IC 1805 Heart nebula, Sean Jackson
IC 1805 Heart nebula
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IC 1805 Heart nebula

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The Heart Nebula is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, responsible for the rich blue and orange colours seen in narrowband images. The shape of the nebula is driven by stellar winds from the hot stars in its core. The nebula spans almost 2 degrees in the sky, four times that of the diameter of the full moon.

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IC 1805 Heart nebula, Sean Jackson

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