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Ghost of Cassiopeia

IC 63 · emission nebula

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Comet-shaped emission / reflection nebula sculpted by γ Cas's radiation.

Vis magnitude
Apparent size10×5′ (major 0.1e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)0.9914h / 60.8830°
Altitude / Azimuth10.0° / 356.9°
Rise · Transit · Set(circumpolar) · 09:27 · (circumpolar)
Transit altitude68.1°
Above-min intervalall night
Suitabilityneither — RedCat: too small; MiniCat: too small
Sourceseed