The Heart and Soul nebulae
Title

The Heart and Soul nebulae

Caption

The Heart and Soul nebulae are seen in this infrared mosaic from NASA's WISE. Located in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 6,000 light-years from Earth, the Heart and Soul nebulae form a vast star-forming complex that makes up part of the Perseus spiral arm of our Milky Way galaxy. The nebula to the right is the Heart, and to the left is the Soul nebula.

Date

20th century

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP15A06_335

License type

Rights managed

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