The Ghost of Cassiopeia - IC63 (Massimo Di Fusco)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas) · Contains: 27 Cas) · IC 59 · IC 63 · The star Navi (γ Cas

The Ghost of Cassiopeia - IC63, Massimo Di Fusco

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The Ghost of Cassiopeia - IC63

This object is the main responsible of my passion for astrophotography. In fact, since I saw this wonderful nebula on a social network a couple of years ago, something clicked that convinced me to give it a try.
In this case, I made a big mistake in the acquisition phase which I only realized by processing, but for the moment I am satisfied with this result. There is time to do better.

IC63 is a nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia that has flowing veils of gas and dust that have earned it the nickname Ghost of Cassiopeia. The nebula is being blasted by a torrent of radiation from a nearby, blue-giant star called Navi (Gamma Cassiopeiae), which can be easily seen with the unaided eye at the center of the distinctive "W" asterism that forms the constellation.

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