Light from the Heart Nebula
- The Photography, Science entry posted on December 12th, 2006.
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What powers the Heart Nebula?
The large emission nebula dubbed IC 1805 looks, in whole, like a human heart. The nebula glows brightly in red light emitted by its most prominent element: hydrogen. The red glow and the larger shape are all created by a small group of stars near the nebula’s center. A close up [...]
