The Ghost nebula
Imaged by Jean-Yves Beninger from Ollioules on 20 August 2023
Rainbow Astro RST-135E mount
ZWO ASI2600MC camera with UVRI cut filter
This hydrogen-alpha red radiation makes IC 63 an emission nebula, but we also see blue light in this image. This is light from Gamma Cassiopeiae that has been reflected by dust particles in the nebula, meaning that IC 63 is also a reflection nebula.
The Ghost Nebula