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The California Nebula (NGC1499), SouthWestAstro
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The California Nebula (NGC1499)

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The California Nebula (NGC1499)

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Imaged from my Bortle 6  backyard in South Phoenix.

In the last month I've reached a new level of capability with Pixinsight and the quality of my images has improved accordingly.

The star shapes off axis leave something to be desired and I have struggled with getting the backfocus correctly with the reducer/flattener.

I've recently acquired an Astro-Tech AT60EDP Petzval refractor which eliminates the problem.

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The California Nebula (NGC1499), SouthWestAstro