Object:	IC63: Gamma Cass Nebula RA = 01 hrs 00 min; Dec = 60 deg 59 min.
Date & Site:	Imaged on 9/02/16; Palomar Mountain, CA Conditions: 61 degrees; calm; excellent seeing
Equipment:	Telescope: TEC 140 Refractor; 980mm at f/7 Mount: AP 1100 GOTO CP3 Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10; Hutech OAG-5 guider
Notes:	Exposures: 180 min of Ha (20 minute subs), 40 min each of RGB (10 minute subs) for a total of 5 hours. IC63 is a reflection nebula illuminated by the ionizing ultraviolet radiation from hot,luminous star gamma Cassiopeia. Gamma Cass is located only 3 to 4 light-years from the nebulae, just off the upper right edge of the frame. 600 light years away FOV = 44 x 25 arc minutes Back to Images