Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  27 gam Cas  ·  IC 59  ·  IC 63  ·  LBN 620  ·  LBN 622  ·  LBN 623  ·  LBN 625  ·  Sh2-185  ·  The star Navi (γCas)  ·  gamma Cas nebula
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Ghosts of Gamma Cas

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Ghosts of Gamma Cas

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IC59 and IC63 are regions within a larger cloud of hydrogen gas and dust (Gamma Cas nebula) illuminated and sculpted by powerful X-ray emissions emanating from the bright blue star Gamma Cas, aka Navi, the central star of the W-shaped asterism of the Casseopiea constellation.

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Ghosts of Gamma Cas, Mike_Stutters