Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star γCas  ·  gamma Cas nebula
IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia, Steve Coates
IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia
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IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia

IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia, Steve Coates
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IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia

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IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia

IC 63 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia located around 600 light years from Earth. The cloud formation (resembling a ghost) is caused by ionized Hydrogen ions from nearby star, gamma Cas, also known as Navi.

Imaged from Ocala, Florida

Imaging telescope: Explore Scientific 127mm apochromatic refractor.

Imaging camera: QSI 683wsg-8 cooled CCD camera

Losmandy G112 with Gemini 2 German equatorial mount.

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IC 63 the Ghost of Cassiopeia, Steve Coates