Image of the day 12/27/2012

NGC 1499 the California nebula, Steve Coates

Image of the day 12/27/2012

NGC 1499 the California nebula, Steve Coates

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Description

NGC 1499 the California nebula

~1,000 light years from Earth

Emission nebula in the constellation Perseus

Imaged November 8 and December 1, 2012 from Ocala, Florida

RGB: 1 hour 6 min Red, 1 hour Green and 1 hour Blue (binned 1x1)

Ha: 2 hour 15 min (binned 1x1)

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PS CS5

Orion 80mm EON (FL 480mm)

Orion 50mm guide scope with SSAG

QSI 683 ws

Losmandy G-11 with Gemini II

Astrodon Tru-balance E-Series Generation II LRGB filters

Baader 7 nm Ha filter

Emission nebulas are areas of star formation. The red glow is from ionized Hydrogen atoms that have become excited from the surrounding "new-born" stars. The dark areas are bands of dense dust.

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NGC 1499 the California nebula, Steve Coates