IC63 Ghost of Cassiopia Nebula
The IC63 Ghost of Cassiopia Nebula is an emission and reflection nebula located about 550 light-years from Earth. Consisting mostly of Ha gases, it is near the bight star Gamma Cassiopia, which is over 50,000 times brighter than our Sun. Also part of the nebula is IC59, directly below the bright star. North is at the top.

Scope/Mount: TS-Optics PhotoLine 130mm F7 APO Refractor with Astro-Tech AREDT30 Focal-Reducer/Field-flattener, Celestron CI-700 Mount
Camera: ZWO ASI1600MMC monochrome with ZWO LRGB and Ha, Oiii, Sii filters
Guiding: QHY5L-IIM through Orion Deluxe OAG, PHD guiding software
Exposure: Ha:(18) 300 secs @ gain=300, Oiii:(18) 300 secs @ gain=300, RGB: each channel (10) 120 sec @ gain=200
Software: Nebulosity, Pixinsight, NoiseXterminator
Comment: 11-02-2024, Tierra del Sol, CA, good conditions. Palette = HRGB (starless) plus RGB for stars.