Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  The star Navi (γCas)
Ghost of Cassiopeia, Kevin B
Ghost of Cassiopeia
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Ghost of Cassiopeia

Ghost of Cassiopeia, Kevin B
Ghost of Cassiopeia
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Ghost of Cassiopeia

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Object: Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC63)
Exposure: 7 hours 20 minutes - 88x300s
Bortle scale: 4
Optics: William Optics FLT132 - 68III Field Flattener (925mm f/7)
Guiding: WO50mm + ASI120MM Mini
Camera: ZWO ASI294MC Pro
Mount: EQ6-R Pro
Filters: Optolong L-Extreme
Software: NINA for acquistion - Pixinsight for calibration, PCC, DBE, SCNR, Adam Block Star Deemphasis script

I've tried this object many times and it is always such a challenge with the overwhelming number of stars. There are some things to improve on next time, but this is easily my best Ghost attempt yet!

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Ghost of Cassiopeia, Kevin B