Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star Navi (γCas)  ·  gamma Cas nebula
IC 63 - Ghost Nebula, Doug MacDonald
IC 63 - Ghost Nebula
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IC 63 - Ghost Nebula

IC 63 - Ghost Nebula, Doug MacDonald
IC 63 - Ghost Nebula
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IC 63 - Ghost Nebula

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IC 63, also known as the Ghost Nebula, for obvious reasons, lies about 7,400 ly away in Cassiopeia. This dust cloud complex is illuminated, and is being eroded by, UV radiation from nearby Gamma Cass.

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IC 63 - Ghost Nebula, Doug MacDonald