15th Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Natural World
Heart Nebula
The Heart Nebula is located approximately 7,500 light years distant in Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. This beautiful nebula glows red due to the excitation of ionized hydrogen gas.
Photo Detail
| Date Taken: | 11.2017 |
| Date Uploaded: | 11.2017 |
| Photo Location: | ELKHART, Illinois, United States of America |
| Copyright: | © Joshua Rhoades |