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Fish Head Nebula
Fish Head Nebula
Credit: NASA, ESA, Hubble

Fish Head Nebula - emission nebula

Fish Head Nebula, also known as the Fish Nebula and Northern Bear Nebula , is a emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia .

Fish Head Nebula is magnitude and is 20" in size. For reference, the full moon is 30' (arc minutes) or 0.5° in size.

      1. Name:
      2. Fish Head Nebula
      1. Alt Name:
      2. Fish Nebula
      1. Alt Name 2:
      2. Northern Bear Nebula
      1. Type:
      2. emission nebula
      1. Size:
      2. 20"
      1. Other Designation:
      2. IC 1795

    * One can see up to magnitude 7-8 objects with perfect eyes under ideal dark sky conditions.