Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  Extremely wide field
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IC63 FANTASMINO DI CASSIOPEA - IC63 GHOST OF CASSIOPEA

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IC63 FANTASMINO DI CASSIOPEA - IC63 GHOST OF CASSIOPEA

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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A circa 550 anni luce di distanza, nella costellazione di Cassiopea, si trova IC 63, una nebulosa straordinaria e leggermente inquietante. Conosciuto anche come il fantasma di Cassiopea, IC 63 viene modellato dalla radiazione di una vicina stella imprevedibilmente variabile, Gamma Cassiopeiae, che sta lentamente erodendo la nube spettrale di polvere e gas. Questo fantasma celeste è lo sfondo perfetto per l'imminente festa di All Hallow's Eve, meglio conosciuta come Halloween.

About 550 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia lies IC 63, a stunning and slightly eerie nebula. Also known as the ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63 is being shaped by radiation from a nearby unpredictably variable star, Gamma Cassiopeiae, which is slowly eroding away the ghostly cloud of dust and gas. This celestial ghost makes the perfect backdrop for the upcoming feast of All Hallow's Eve — better known as Halloween.

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