Fish Head Nebula

{{Short description|Nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia}}

{{Infobox nebula

| image = Fish Head Neb.png

| name = Fish Head Nebula

| epoch = J2000

| ra = 02h26m

| dec = +62°02'

| type = Hill Region

| constellation = Cassiopeia

| names = IC 1795, NGC 896, Northern Bear Nebula

| caption = The Fish Head Nebula captured with narrowband filters (H-Alpha, O-III, S-II) and processed in the Hubble Palette.

}}

The Fish Head Nebula, or the Northern Bear Nebula, is part of a large star forming system of gas and dust located along the Perseus spiral arm of the Milky Way.{{Cite web |title=IC 1795, The Fish Head Nebula in Cassiopeia |url=http://www.rodpommier.com/ic-1795-the-fish-head-nebula-in-cassiopeia |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=Rod Pommier Astrophotography |language=en-US}} The nebula is located in the Constellation Cassiopeia, approximately 6,000 light-years from Earth and is adjacent to the much larger Heart Nebula.{{Cite web |title=cloudynights.com |url=https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/741229-ic-1795-the-fish-head-nebula-in-sho-hubble-palette/}} The brighter region of the nebula is designated NGC 896 and is the home to many young and large stars. These stars radiate high amounts of ultraviolet light. This UV radiation excites the surrounding gas and causes it to shine at a high brightness. This mapping is known as false color and is common with many of the Hubble Space Images.{{Cite web |title=IC 1795 - The Fish Head Nebula |url=https://www.waid-observatory.com/IC1795-2016-10-15-NB.shtml |access-date=2024-03-20 |website=www.waid-observatory.com}}