IC 59 and IC 63 are faint reflection and emission nebula located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. They are challenging objects to spot with telescopes for a number of reasons. Both nebulae are faint at apparent mag. +10, they have extremely low surface brightness and surround bright variable star gamma Cas (γ Cas).

2023年10月31日 · IC 59 and IC 63 are two reflection/emission nebulae in the constellation Cassiopeia. They are both very close to the bright star Navi (Gamma Cassiopeiae) and both nebulae can easily be photographed in the same field of view using a telescope or camera lens. Also known as: The Ghost of Cassiopeia, the Ghost Nebula (IC 63)

Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula (IC 59/63) History The German astronomer Max Wolf discovered the two nebulae IC 59 and IC 63 near the star γ Cassiopeiae on 30 December 1893. The American astronomer Edward Barnard rediscovered the two nebulae independently on 2 February 1894.

IC 59 is a Reflection Nebula in the Cassiopeia constellation. IC 59 is situated close to the northern celestial pole and, as such, it is visible for most part of the year from the northern hemisphere. The image below is a photograph of IC 59 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel.

A telescopic view toward the constellation Cassiopeia, the colorful (zoomable) skyscape features the swept-back, comet-shaped clouds IC 59 (left) and IC 63. About 600 light-years distant, the clouds aren't actually ghosts, but they are slowly disappearing under the influence of energetic radiation from hot,luminous star gamma Cas.

2023年11月2日 · IC 59 and IC 63, collectively known as the Ghost of Cassiopeia, are a pair of faint reflection nebulae situated in the constellation Cassiopeia. These nebulae are primarily illuminated by the light of Gamma Cassiopeiae, a variable star with a powerful stellar wind. IC 59 and IC 63 owe their ghostly

Despite their almost identical proximity to Gamma Cassiopeia and similar appearance, Sh2-185, or IC 59 (lower) and IC 63 (above and right) are actually quite different in their characteristics. Both are slowly being evaporated and dispersed into the interstellar medium by …

"About 550 light-years away in the constellation of Cassiopeia lies IC 63, a stunning and slightly eerie nebula. Also known as the ghost of Cassiopeia, IC 63 is being shaped by radiation from a nearby...

2024年2月14日 · IC 59 and IC 63 are faint reflection and emission nebula located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia. Both nebulae are faint at apparent mag. +10, have extremely low surface brightness and surround bright variable star gamma Cas (γ Cas).

< IC List IC 59 IC 59 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation of Cassiopeia. The ICGC is a catalog of 5,386 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on IC 59: