This is one of five images of the five brightest stars of Cassiopeia shot during September and October. This is a discovery project--pointing and shooting the camera just to see what I can reveal around each of the five brightest stars in the constellation. The RedCat + Canon combo I shoot with has a field of approximately 5˚x3˚ degrees. This means that most of the Cassiopeian objects I see on Astrobin by other photographers are only tiny blurs, lost in a large field. Still, I think it is a useful exercise in shooting targets, post-processing, and getting a feel for what's out there... Philosophically speaking, with these images I can see the whole forest, but individual trees are sadly lost.
Alpha Cas is a K0IIIa star, which means that it has a very pale, yellowish appearance. Nearby is the famous Pacman Nebula, which although obvious in the frame, still comes across as a small object with the RedCat. There wasn't much chance for a highly detailed image of this interesting nebula.
I hope you get some benefit from the image and the others in the series.
Other published images in the series:
Beta Cas Gamma Cas Delta Cas Epsilon Cas 
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