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Credit & Copyright: Derek Santiago
Explanation:
Cosmic clouds seem to form
fantastic shapes in
the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805.
Of course, the clouds are sculpted
by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot
stars in the nebula's
newborn star cluster,
Melotte 15.
About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars are near the center
in this
colorful skyscape, along with dark
dust clouds
silhouetted against glowing
atomic gas.
A composite of narrow and broad band telescopic images, the
view spans about 40 light-years and includes emission
from hydrogen in green, sulfur in red, and oxygen in blue hues.
Wider field images
reveal that IC 1805's simpler,
overall outline suggests its popular name -
The
Heart Nebula.
IC 1805 is located about 7,500 light years away toward the
constellation Cassiopeia.
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Publications with keywords: Heart Nebula - star cluster - intracluster gas - interstellar dust
Publications with words: Heart Nebula - star cluster - intracluster gas - interstellar dust
See also:
- APOD: 2024 January 15 Á Star Cluster IC 348 from Webb
- APOD: 2023 December 13 Á Deep Field: The Heart Nebula
- APOD: 2023 December 10 Á Big Dipper over Pyramid Mountain
- APOD: 2023 February 14 Á The Heart and Soul Nebulas
- Young Star Cluster NGC 346
- Young Stars of NGC 346
- In the Heart of the Heart Nebula