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IC59 & IC63: Gamma Cass's Ethereal Neighbors
My First Dive into IC59 and IC63 (and What I Learned!)
IC59 and IC63, two gorgeous nebulae in Cassiopeia, nestled around the star Gamma Cass. I managed to capture them in just 2.5 hours with my trusty Canon 1100d. These nebulae are notoriously faint, so I know longer individual exposures (subs) will be absolutely essential to really pull out more detail and get a better result. I’ll definitely be revisiting them next winter; I’ve got a few other exciting projects lined up for this year!
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- Capture Date: 2012-02-16
- Credit: Cédric Thomas
- Location: ‘Le petit Borobia’ Observatory, remote acquisition
- Telescope: William Optics FLT 110 TEC (oiled spaced) @ F/5.2
- Focal Reducer: William Optics AFR-IV 0.8x
- Mount: Sky Watcher N-EQ6 Pro
- Autoguiding: LodeStar on 80mm guide scope + MaximDL
- Camera: Canon EOS 1100d (Astrodon Modified)
- Total Exposure: 2.5 hours (30x300s) @ ISO 800
- Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Levels + Curves + Cropping (Photoshop)