Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  46 Per)  ·  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star Menkib (ξ Per
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California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image, Gérard Finet
California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image
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California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image

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California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image, Gérard Finet
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California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image

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The California nebula (NGC 1944) is a very large emission nebula in the constellation Perseus. Distant from 1,000 al, it extends over 70 al. This very large HII region is ionized and thus illuminated by the Xi Persei star, known as Menkhib, a massive blue giant star (40 solar masses, surface temperature 37,000° K) of magnitude +4.04.

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California nebula NGC 1499 in Perseus constellation - SHO image, Gérard Finet