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Star Gamma Cassiopeiae and nebulas IC 59 and IC 63

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-nec00-59001

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 25 cm

The bright bluish star shown here is Gamma Cassiopeiae, a 2nd magnitude star that is the prototype for a class of eruptive variable stars. It is currently evaporating two nearby clouds of gas- IC 59 and IC 63.

Keywords for this photo:

ASTRONOMY - B STAR - CASSIOPEIA - EMISSION NEBULA - GAMMA CASSIOPEIAE - IC 59 - IC 63 - NEBULA - REFLECTION NEBULA - STAR - TWINKLING - VARIABLE STAR -