Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star Navi (γCas)  ·  gamma Cas nebula
Cassiopea's Ghost, Don Curry
Cassiopea's Ghost
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Cassiopea's Ghost

Cassiopea's Ghost, Don Curry
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Cassiopea's Ghost

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IC 59 and IC 63 are a combination of faint shaped emission and reflection nebula located about 600 light years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. The two nebula together are about 10 light years across.

The blueish glow shinning down on IC 59 from the top comes from the intense radiation of the bright hot star Gama Cassiopeia that is located 3 light years from the nebula. The radiation from nebula is slowly evaporating and lighting up these shapes of gas and dust.

IC 63 is dominated by red H-alpha light emitted as the ionized hydrogen atoms recombine with electrons.

The final revision has the contrast enhanced to bring out the inner and outer nebulosity of ic 59 and 63.

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