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IC 1795, The Fish Head Nebula in Cassiopeia

IC 1795, often called the Fish Head Nebula, is a star forming region 6,000 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is found just off the tip of the Heart Nebula. The bright portion of this nebula also carries the designation NGC 896. The dark nebula in the upper right of the image is LDN 1359.

Telescope: Celestron Compustar C14.

Exposures: Ha:R:G:B=630:190:190:190=20 hours total exposure at f/7.5.

This image was published in the October, 2018 issue of Astronomy magazine.

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