Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star Navi (γCas)
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IC63:  The Ghost of Cassiopeia, Michael McGowan
IC63:  The Ghost of Cassiopeia
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IC63: The Ghost of Cassiopeia

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IC63: The Ghost of Cassiopeia

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IC63, also known as "the Ghost of Cassiopeia," resides 550 light years from Earth.  It is made up mostly of hydrogen atoms which are being bombarded by radiation from the star in the upper right corner.  The energy released by that star is roughly equivalent to 34,000 of our suns.

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IC63:  The Ghost of Cassiopeia, Michael McGowan