Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  27 Cas)  ·  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star Navi (γ Cas
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Ghosts of Cassiopeia IC59/63, Erik Frank
Ghosts of Cassiopeia IC59/63
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Ghosts of Cassiopeia IC59/63

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Ghosts of Cassiopeia IC59/63, Erik Frank
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Ghosts of Cassiopeia IC59/63

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The giant large and blue star Gamma Cassiopeia produces much UV radiation, so the gas clouds nearby are  emitting red Ha light. Also, the blue light of the star is reflected on the gas clouds, so they are blueish, too. The star rotates extremly fast, so it surface speed is near the limit possible.

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