Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499
California Nebula/Ngc1499, Maroun Mahfoud
California Nebula/Ngc1499
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California Nebula/Ngc1499

California Nebula/Ngc1499, Maroun Mahfoud
California Nebula/Ngc1499
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California Nebula/Ngc1499

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The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. The most noticeable characteristics of this nebula are its striking resemblance in shape to the US state of California in wide field images , and red color due to its hydrogen composition.
It lies at a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth.

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California Nebula/Ngc1499, Maroun Mahfoud