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IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula
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IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula

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IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri
IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula
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IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula

Acquisition details

Dates:
Aug. 26, 2022
Frames:
Astronomik Deep-Sky Blue 1.25": 8×300(40′) bin 2×2
Astronomik Deep-Sky Green 1.25": 8×300(40′) bin 2×2
Astronomik Deep-Sky Red 1.25": 8×300(40′) bin 2×2
Astronomik H-alpha CCD 6nm 1.25": 12×900(3h) bin 2×2
Astronomik Type 2c Luminance 1.25": 12×300(1h) bin 2×2
Integration:
6h
Avg. Moon age:
28.74 days
Avg. Moon phase:
0.71%

Basic astrometry details

Astrometry.net job: 6268687

RA center: 01h00m49s.7

DEC center: +61°0636

Pixel scale: 2.724 arcsec/pixel

Orientation: 92.577 degrees

Field radius: 1.319 degrees

Resolution: 2285x2633

File size: 2.3 MB

Locations: Lockwood Observatories, Decsanso, CA, United States

Data source: Traveller

Description

​​​​​​This is an HaLRGB image of the gamma Cas nebula
First light with an ASi294mm Pro.  Imaged using a short focal length William Optic Star71.  The 350mm FOV gives this target plenty of room.
Cropped and reduced from original;  FOV = 104 x 119 arcmin; 
Image Scale = 2.7 arcsec/pixel

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IC59 and IC63: Gamma Cas Nebula, 



    
        

            Michael Caligiuri