Compass Image for IC 63 Ghost Nebula

IC 63 Ghost Nebula

Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long flowing veils of gas and dust. One striking example is "the Ghost of Cassiopeia," officially known as IC 63, located 550 light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia the Queen. The...

IC 63 Ghost Nebula in Infrared

Hubble Captures the Ghost of Cassiopeia in Near-Infrared Light Powerful gushers of energy from seething stars can sculpt eerie-looking figures with long flowing veils of gas and dust. One striking example is "the Ghost of Cassiopeia," officially known as IC 63, located 550...

Compass Image for IC 63 Ghost Nebula in Infrared

IC 63 Ghost Nebula Optical to Infrared Animation

Hubble has photographed the "Ghost Nebula," which has eerie, semitransparent flowing veils of gas and dust. The nebula is being blasted by a torrent of radiation from a nearby, blue-giant star. This animation flips between two views from Hubble. The more colorful image is taken...