Heart Nebula (IC 1805)
Heart Nebula (IC 1805) is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, magnitude 6.5, 2.5° across.
A star cluster with nebulosity in Cassiopeia, about 2.5° across. Its catalogued magnitude, 6.5, is that of the star cluster; the nebulosity is much fainter.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around December, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in November). It can be seen from everywhere north of 29°S and never sets north of 29°N.
At its highest it stands 79° up from 50°N, 64° up from 35°N, 29° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Cluster + nebula
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Designations
- IC 1805
- Magnitude
- 6.5
- Apparent size
- 2.5°
- Position
- RA 2h 32.7m, Dec +61° 27′ (J2000)
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