The California Nebula

Bernard Miller

The California Nebula

This is an image of NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 1,000 light years away in the constellation Perseus. Its fluorescence is due to excitation of the Hβ line in the nebula by the nearby O7 star, Xi Persei (also known as Menkib, seen at center above the nebula).

SPECIFICATIONS

Telescope ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Takahashi FSQ-106ED

Camera ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

FLI PL16803

Location ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Oria, Almería, Spain

Date of observation ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

21 March 2022

Filters ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Astrodon 2GEN, Ha (3nm), SII (3nm), OIII (3nm); 50mm square

Processing ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Pixinsight and Photoshop

Credits ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Bernard Miller/Telescope Live