The Fish Head Nebula
NGC 896 in Cassiopeia
is also designated as IC 1795, and referred to by its popular name, the Fish Head (or Northern Bear) Nebula.
The Fish Head is a small part of the large emission region, NGC 1805, The Heart Nebula. Approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth,
this hydrogen-rich, star forming system of gas and dust is located along the Perseus arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
This is an SHO Hubble Palette version, with narrowband data supplied by Mr. Michael Sussman.
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is also designated as IC 1795, and referred to by its popular name, the Fish Head (or Northern Bear) Nebula.
The Fish Head is a small part of the large emission region, NGC 1805, The Heart Nebula. Approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth,
this hydrogen-rich, star forming system of gas and dust is located along the Perseus arm of the Milky Way galaxy.
This is an SHO Hubble Palette version, with narrowband data supplied by Mr. Michael Sussman.
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