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IC1805 - Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia
The image above shows the
Heart nebula IC1805 (Sharpless 190) in the constellation of Cassiopeia.
The heart may be hard to see in this orientation and somewhat restricted
field of view. However, if you imagine the bottom of the heart pointing towards
the upper right and two lobes; one pointing left center and the other
bottom center, the heart shape should become apparent. The image is
centered on open star cluster Melotte 15. The stellar winds from the stars of this cluster
illuminate and shape the nebula.
Tombaugh 4 is the small cluster of stars at the upper right edge of the image. This cluster was first
identified by Clyde Tombaugh the discoverer of Pluto.
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