🌌 Object Information

• Name/Designation: Ghost of Cassiopeia (IC 63 & IC 59), Sh 2‑185

• Object Type: Reflection and Emission Nebulae

• Constellation: Cassiopeia

• Distance from Earth: ~550 light-years

• Apparent Magnitude: ~10.0

• Angular Size: ~2° (entire Sh 2‑185 region)

📅 Imaging Info

• Date: November 24, 27, December 3, 30/31, 2024

• Location: Athens, Greece

• Frames: Luminance: 71 × 60″ (1h 11m) Narrowband: 548 × 60″ (9h 8m) – Total: 10h 19m

• Camera Settings: Gain 101 | Temperature: -5 °C

• Bortle Scale: 8/9 (City sky)

🔭 Equipment & Guiding

• Imaging Telescope: Sky-Watcher Explorer 130PDS

• Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI533MC Pro

• Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro

• Filter: Baader UV/IR Cut Luminance 2″ & Optolong L-eXtreme 1.25″

• Accessory: Baader 2″ MPCC Mark III Newton Coma Corrector

• Guide Scope: Artesky 32mm Mini Guide Scope

• Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

🛠️ Software

• Astro Photography Tool (APT)

• PHD2 Guiding

• PixInsight

• BlurXTerminator

• NoiseXTerminator

• StarXTerminator