Cassiopeia

 

Heart Nebula - IC1805

Heart Nebula in Cassiopeia Constellation

IC 1805: The Heart Nebula

What energizes the Heart Nebula?

Recycling Cassiopeia A

Massive stars in our Milky Way Galaxy live spectacular lives.

IC 1795: The Fishhead Nebula

To some, this nebula looks like the head of a fish.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: IC 1871: Inside the Soul Nebula

This cosmic close-up looks deep inside the Soul Nebula.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Portrait of NGC 281

Look through the cosmic cloud cataloged as NGC 281 and you might miss the stars of open cluster IC 1590.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: IC 59 and IC 63 in Cassiopeia

These bright rims and flowing shapes look ghostly on a cosmic scale.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Comet, Heart and Soul

The greenish coma of comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner stands out at the left of this telephoto skyscape spanning over 10 degrees toward the northern constellations Cassiopeia and Perseus.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Glowing Elements in the Soul Nebula

Stars are forming in the Soul of the Queen of Aethopia.

Astronomy Picture of the Day: Star Trails and the Bracewell Radio Sundial

Sundials use the location of a shadow to measure the Earth's rotation and indicate the time of day.

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