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

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Ghost of Cassiopeia, urban.astronomer
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Ghost of Cassiopeia

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A celestial ghost. IC 63 is being shaped by radiation from the nearby unpredictably variable star, Gamma Cassiopeiae, which is slowly eroding away the ghostly cloud of dust and gas.

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Ghost of Cassiopeia, urban.astronomer