Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  46 Per)  ·  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star Menkib (ξ Per
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499), Michael J. Mangieri
The California Nebula (NGC 1499)
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499)

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The California Nebula (NGC 1499), Michael J. Mangieri
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499)

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The California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus, and its name comes from the fact that it resembles the US State of California. Although it is about 2.5° long , it is not easy to see as it is very dim. However, in Hα light it stands out quite well. It lies at a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth.

This image was created combining Hα and Sii along with RGB stars. I found no appreciable signal in the Oiii band, which could have been the result of poor sky conditions, and so I decided not to spend the time to capture that wavelength (although there is signal there as Gary Imm shows in his excellent RASA version here).

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The California Nebula (NGC 1499), Michael J. Mangieri