September 27, 2011

IC 63 (9-23-2011)

IC 63 is a cloud of gas and dust next to the star Gamma Cassiopeia.  Gamma Cas's radiation and perhaps an outflow of gas from the star itself are causing IC 63 to glow.  The star and nebula are relatively close to us.  The star is not in this image, but the direction of its location is obvious.

Telescope: Orion 10" f/4.7 Newtonian and Baader RCC1
Camera and Exposure: SXVF-H9C, 20x10'
Filter: IDAS-LPS2
Guiding: SX Lodestar and SX OAG
Mount: Takahashi NJP
Software: Nebulosity, Maxim DL, Photoshop CS3
Location: The Woodlands, TX
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2 comments:

RoryG said...

Beautiful! Very ghostly...

September 30, 2011 at 9:26 PM
Polaris B said...

Thanks, Rory! "Ghostly" is about the consensus around the house, too. It's a good angle for this object.

September 30, 2011 at 11:02 PM

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