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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                 2024 September 17   
       A starfield is shown with a a bright orange nebula in the center. The   
      nebula is filamentary and takes up much of the bottom and middle of the   
        frame. The top is most dark with some bright stars. Please see the   
                    explanation for more detailed information.   
      
                          Melotte 15 in the Heart Nebula   
                     Image Credit & Copyright: Richard McInnis   
      
      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 scattered 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 15 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.   
      
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