IC 59 and IC 63 - Ghost of Cassiopeia

Image Title: IC 59 and IC 63 - Ghost of Cassiopeia

Copyright: Cédric Humbert

Date image was taken: October 17, 2025

Location: Texas

Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup

Description and Details: IC 63 is a nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 550 light-years from Earth.

It is often nicknamed the “Ghost of Cassiopeia” because of its veiled shapes of gas and dust, which resemble a ghostly apparition.

It lies close to the bright star Gamma Cassiopeiae (γ Cas) (on the left side of the image).

Instrument: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Mount: ZWO AM5
Camera: Player One Astronomy Poseidon M
Filters: Antlia Ha LRGB

Ha: 205×600″ (34h 10′)
SII: 89×600″ (14h 50′)
Luminance: 97×300″ (8h 5′)
Blue: 36×300″ (3h)
Green: 36×300″ (3h)
Red: 36×300″ (3h)

Total integration time: 66 hours
Processing: PixInsight, Siril, Adobe Photoshop
HSS LRGB Version
Full details about the process and target:
https://www.astrobin.com/ljtlqs/B/

Name: Cédric Humbert

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