Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 63
Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63, Abhijit Juvekar
Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63
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Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63

Acquisition type: Lucky imaging

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Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63

Shaped by radiation from a nearby unpredictably variable star, Gamma Cassiopeiae, which is slowly eroding away the ghostly cloud of dust and gas.

10 x 5 min Ha data @ Gain 139

3 x 5 min OIII data @ Gain 139

ZWO 1600 MM-PRO with GSO 6 inch RC.

Imaged through city & partly cloudy sky condition.

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Ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63, Abhijit Juvekar