This was a 40 minute stacked image of #IC63 #GhostofCassiopeia. Wonder what would come out of if I left it a couple of hours? #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

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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