IC59 IC63

Rancho Del Sol Observatory · Camino, California

IC59 IC63 by Ken Crawford

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Image Equipment Details

  • RCOS 20" carbon truss - 100mm FFC
  • Paramount ME
  • Apogee Alta u9000
  • SBIG ST402 Guider
  • Astrodon MegaMoag
  • Astrodon 50mm Sq Filters

Exposure Details

  • Clear/ Lum = 600 minutes
  • Red = 360 minutes
  • Green = 360 minutes
  • Blue = 360 minutes
  • Ha 5nm = 1200 minutes
  • OIII 3nm = 0 minutes
  • SII 5nm = 360 minutes

Software Used

  • MaxDL 5
  • CCDAutopilot 4
  • CCDStack
  • Photoshop CS5

About this image

IC59 and IC63 are a combination of reflection and emission nebulae. The bluish glow shinning down from the top comes from the intense radiation of the bright star Gamma Cassiopeia. The edges of the nebulae glow brightly from this intense energy that is evaporating and lighting up these amazing clouds of gas and dust.
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This 2008 image was selected as an NASA Astronomy Picture Of The Day (APOD).

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