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Astronomy Picture of the Day -- Melotte 15 in the Heart
NASA ^ | October 18, 2014 | (see photo credit)

Posted on 10/19/2014 5:19:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv

Explanation: Cosmic clouds form fantastic shapes in the central regions of emission nebula IC 1805. The clouds are sculpted by stellar winds and radiation from massive hot stars in the nebula's newborn star cluster, Melotte 15. About 1.5 million years young, the cluster stars are toward the right in this colorful skyscape, along with dark dust clouds in silhouette against glowing atomic gas. A composite of narrowband and broadband telescopic images, the view spans about 30 light-years and includes emission from ionized hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms mapped to green, red, and blue hues in the popular Hubble Palette. Wider field images reveal that IC 1805's simpler, overall outline suggests its popular name - The Heart Nebula. IC 1805 is located about 7,500 light years away toward the boastful constellation Cassiopeia.

October 18, 2014

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TOPICS: Astronomy; Astronomy Picture of the Day; Science
KEYWORDS: apod; astronomy; melotte15; science
[Credit & Copyright: Ivan Eder]

1 posted on 10/19/2014 5:19:04 PM PDT by SunkenCiv
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To: brytlea; cripplecreek; decimon; bigheadfred; KoRn; Grammy; steelyourfaith; Mmogamer; dayglored; ...
The Big One

2 posted on 10/19/2014 5:19:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Now That one is REALLY Nice!


3 posted on 10/19/2014 5:49:22 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SunkenCiv
Stardust:

Nat King Cole

Django Reinhardt

4 posted on 10/19/2014 6:10:46 PM PDT by P.O.E. (Pray for America)
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To: SunkenCiv
IC 1805 is located about 7,500 light years away toward the boastful constellation Cassiopeia.

Say what?

5 posted on 10/19/2014 6:26:56 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: SunkenCiv

Thanks, ‘Civ. WOW!


6 posted on 10/19/2014 7:31:07 PM PDT by PGalt
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To: PGalt

:’) It is a nice one, isn’t it?


7 posted on 10/19/2014 7:34:16 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: dr_lew

Yeah, I wondered about that.


8 posted on 10/19/2014 7:34:45 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: left that other site

Very good wallpaper, the big one.


9 posted on 10/19/2014 7:35:17 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/)
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To: SunkenCiv

Indeed!


10 posted on 10/19/2014 7:56:48 PM PDT by left that other site (You shall know the Truth, and The Truth Shall Set You Free.)
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To: SunkenCiv
The only thing I can figure is that some kind of interlingual thing is happening here, and that "boastful" stands in for "prominent". Following up on this, I note that the Ivan Eder link on the APOD page has a language choice of MAGYAR ENGLISH. 'Nuf said.
11 posted on 10/19/2014 8:09:36 PM PDT by dr_lew
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To: dr_lew
The only thing I can figure is that some kind of interlingual thing is happening here, and that "boastful" stands in for "prominent".

Not it!

I'm afraid I only managed to display my ignorance of constellation lore.

Cassiopeia is named after the vain queen Cassiopeia in Greek mythology, who boasted about her unrivalled beauty.

12 posted on 10/21/2014 8:04:58 PM PDT by dr_lew
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