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Heart Nebula, also known as NGC 896, IC 1805, Sharpless 2-190 and Sh2-190, is an Emission Nebula located inside The Cassiopeia Constellation. Heart Nebula is located 7500 Light Years from Earth. Heart Nebula shows glowing ionized hydrogen gas with darker dust lanes. Heart Nebula receives it Merlot Red color from a small cluster of stars known as Collinder 26 and Melotte 15. These two stars are fiftyfold the mass of The Sun. Heart Nebula has a radius of 165 Light Years. Heart Nebula was discovered on November 3rd, 1787 by German-born British Astronomer William Herschel.
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