Wallpaper author:
    Alan Daly

    21 Feb 2026

    Heart and Soul Nebula

    The Heart and Soul Nebula, consisting of IC 1805 (Heart Nebula) and IC 1848 (Soul Nebula), located in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way, over 6,000 light-years from Earth.

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    Heart and Soul Nebula

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    • Type of target
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      Emission Nebula
    • Camera
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      QHY 600M
    • Target coordinates
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      RA 41.0708 Dec 61.1294
    • Hemisphere
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      Northern
    • Telescope location
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      Spain
    • Transient event
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      No
    • Observed on
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      07 Oct 2023 - 22 Jul 2024
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    Heart and Soul Nebula