The Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63)
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I captured a ghost! 👻

Say hello to IC 63, also known as the “Ghost of Cassiopeia.” This beautiful nebula lies about 550 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia and gets its nickname from the faint, eerie glow sculpted by intense radiation from the nearby star Gamma Cassiopeiae. The nebula glows red thanks to hydrogen-alpha emission and shows blue where dust reflects starlight. Capturing this faint cloud is always a fun challenge, especially with the bright nearby star lighting things up!

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: Svbony SV165 with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro

Integration time: 12hrs 30min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20250818_ic63

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Die galaktischen Nebel IC 59 und IC 63 im Sternbild Kassiopeia sind anspruchsvolle Beobachtungsobjekte, geben jedoch interessante Einblicke in späte Phasen der Sternentstehung.#IC59 #IC63 #Reflexionsnebel #Emissionsnebel #Kassiopeia #GammaCassiopeiae #Astronomie
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Gilles teste son filtre ANTLIA HA/O3 5nm. Il a pris 70 poses de 180s sur #IC63, la #nébuleuse du Fantôme ou aussi appelée Fantôme de Cassiopée avec une lune à 95%. Il s'agit ici d'une composition HOO

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Gilles a imagé #ic63 la #nébuleuse du fantôme en 20 poses de 300secondes
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Gilles a imagé #ic63 la #nébuleuse du fantôme en 20 poses de 300secondes
#astronomy #astronomie #astrophotography #astrophotographie #nebula #astrodon

Guillaume a pris une #astrophotographie de #ic63 la #nébuleuse du Fantôme dans la constellation de #cassiopée 63 pauses de 300 secondes
Setup: lunette 125/950 TRIPLET APO de TS. Monture NEQ6PRO , lunette guide 80/480 caméra de guidage zwo asi mini120 et Canon 50d pour la prise de vue
#astronomy #astronomie #astrophotography #nebula #cassiopeia #astrodon

#SkyWatch #Astrophotography The blue star in this image is Gamma Cassiopeia, the bright star in the center of the W shape of the #Cassiopeia constellation. The Ghost of Cassiopeia aka #IC63 is the emission nebula to the left of the star. #IC57 is the blue reflection nebula above the Ghost. Reflection nebula aren't hot enough to generate their own light but instead can be seen only by their reflection of light from nearby stars. #StillLearning