CALIFORNIA NEBULA NGC 1499
CALIFORNIA NEBULA NGC 1499
The California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the US State of California.
At almost 2.5° long on the sky it is a large object from Earth's point of view. Due to it's very low surface brightness, it is extremely difficult to observe visually. It is a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth.
By coincidence, the California Nebula transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object.
A different colour assignment, HOO with Sulphur added in.
At almost 2.5° long on the sky it is a large object from Earth's point of view. Due to it's very low surface brightness, it is extremely difficult to observe visually. It is a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth.
By coincidence, the California Nebula transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object.
A different colour assignment, HOO with Sulphur added in.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ106 (Spa-1)
Camera
Camera FLI PL16083
Location
Oria, Spain
Date of observation
August 2021 - January 2022
Filters
Astrodon SHO
Processing
PixInsight, Photoshop, Topaz
Credits
Jonathan Lodge / Telescope Live
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