Heart Nebula
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| Radius | 100 light years |
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| Magnitude | 18. 3 |
| Coordinates | RA 2h 33m 22s | Dec +61° 26′ 36″ |
| Distance | 7,500 ly |
| Constellation | Cassiopeia |
| Apparent dimensions (V) | 150' x 150' |
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| ID | 3000642 |
About Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190, lies some 7500 light years away from Earth and is located in the Perseus Arm of the Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by William Herschel on 3 November 1787. It is an emission nebula showing glowing ionized hydrogen gas and darker dust lanes.
