Brian Meyers caught this stellar shot of the Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63) with his SVX90T. This reflection/emission nebula is located 550 light-years away from Earth and is shaped by radiation from the nearby variable star Gamma Cassiopeiae, which is slowly eroding away the ghostly cloud of dust and gas. This radiation causes this nebula's hydrogen to glow red, while the blue is from light reflecting off its dust.
Other Designations: Ghost of Cassiopeia, Ghost Nebula, IC 63, BdB 141, Sh2-136
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Details:
- Telescope: SVX90T
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM Pro
- Mount: Sky-Watcher CQ350 Pro
- Filters: Antli Blue", Antlia Green 2", Chroma H-alpha 3nm Bandpass 2"
- Accessories: SFFR.8-80T, ZWO ASIAIR Plus, ZWO EAF, ZWO EFW 7 x 2", ZWO OAG-L
- Software: Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, ZWO ASIAIR
- Guiding Camera: ZWO ASI174MM Mini
References:
IC 63 – Through light and time. (n.d.). https://throughlightandtime.com/lrgb-nebulaother/ic-63-lrgb-cdk-14-sro-23-oct-2022/
EarthSky. (2019, October 20). Zoom in on the Ghost Nebula | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky. EarthSky | Updates on Your Cosmos and World. https://earthsky.org/space/cassiopeia-ghost-nebula-ic-63-hubble-image/
Wikipedia contributors. (2024, September 5). SH 2-185. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sh_2-185
IC59, IC63 - Astrophotography by galacticsights. (n.d.). https://galacticsights.com/ic59-ic63-nebula.html
Wikipedia contributors. (2024a, January 26). Ghost Nebula. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ghost_Nebula
Grelin, A. &. D. (2023, October 31). IC 59 and IC 63 - The Ghost of Cassiopeia Nebula Astrophotography. Galactic Hunter. https://www.galactic-hunter.com/post/ic59-and-ic63
Hubble captures the ghost of Cassiopeia - NASA Science. (n.d.). https://science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-captures-the-ghost-of-cassiopeia
Salvatore Iovene - http://iovene.com/. (n.d.). Ghost of Cassiopeia. AstroBin. https://www.astrobin.com/sllpy9/