IC 63 – The Ghost Nebula

IC-63 The Ghost Nebula Classification: Reflection / Emission Nebula Distance: 550 light years REF: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Ghost_Nebula_IC_63.jpg ChatGPT IC 63 (Ghost Nebula)IC 63, nicknamed the Ghost Nebula, is a faint emission and reflection nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 550 light-years away. It glows red from hydrogen gas ionized by the nearby star γ Cassiopeiae (Gamma Cas) …

NGC 281

ChatGPT NGC 281 (Pacman Nebula) NGC 281, nicknamed the Pacman Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 9,200 light-years away. It is part of the Perseus Spiral Arm and spans roughly 48 light-years. The nebula glows due to ionization from nearby hot stars and contains dark dust lanes that give it …