IC 63 - "The Ghost of Cassiopeia"

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IC 63 - The Ghost of Cassiopeia

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. ---- ESA (European Space Agency).

125, 3-minute, 100-gain, -10c,
6.25 hours total.
Subs dithered every frame, 2X drizzled in PIX.
550mm focal length, F5.5.
Esprit 100ED
EQ6-R Pro mount.
ASI2600MC Pro

Location: Big Bend National Park, Texas, Bortle-1 sky.
Pixinsight and Photoshop.

10/2/24

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Wow - what a beautiful image!

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of The Ghost of Cassiopeia before. Really cool.

Tim

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Thanks, Tim, yeah IC63 is too faint to be a visual target. I was able to image it because I was at a Bortle-1. It’s a cool combination of emission and reflection nebulae.

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Talk about patience, well done :+1:

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Wow. Wonderful imagery.

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beautiful !