Ground-based view of the sky around IC 63
This image shows the sky around the nebula IC 63, nicknamed the Ghost Nebula. It was created from images forming part of the Digitized Sky Survey 2. The field of view is dominated by the bright star Gamma Cassiopeiae, which is having a profound influence on IC 63.
IC 63 is only one of several nebulous structures surrounding Gamma Cassiopeiae — all of which are affected by the radiation emitted by the blue-white subgiant star.
Credit:ESA/Hubble, NASA, Digitized Sky Survey 2
Acknowledgement: Davide de Martin
About the Image
| Id: | heic1818b |
| Type: | Observation |
| Release date: | 25 October 2018, 16:00 |
| Related releases: | heic1818 |
| Size: | 14512 x 11360 px |
About the Object
| Name: | IC 63 |
| Type: | Early Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Emission : H II Region Early Universe : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection |
| Distance: | 600 light years |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Category: | Nebulae |
Image Formats
Coordinates
| Position (RA): | 0 59 13.87 |
| Position (Dec): | 60° 54' 13.31" |
| Field of view: | 244.28 x 191.23 arcminutes |
| Orientation: | North is 0.4° right of vertical |
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Colours & filters
| Band | Wavelength | Telescope |
|---|---|---|
| Optical B | 479 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical R | 649 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |
| Optical I | 825 nm | Digitized Sky Survey 2 |