Episode 62 of Star Hopping – published February 1, 2017
In this episode of Star Hopping, we’ll examine the Camelopardalis region, and locate three targets for the Big Guns, meaning they are challenge objects. We’ll find the massive spiral galaxy IC 342, the Gamma Cassiopeia Nebula, otherwise catalogued as IC 59 and 63, and lastly we’ll hunt down the elusive Bubble Nebula, NGC 7635.
Constellation:
Camelopardalis
Deep Sky Objects covered:
IC 342 – Galaxy – Camelopardalis
IC 59 & 63 – Nebula – Gamma Cassiopeia Nebula
NGC 7635 – Nebula – Bubble Nebula