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California Nebula NGC1499 in Persius, Jeff Weiss
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California Nebula NGC1499 in Persius

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California Nebula NGC1499 in Persius

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A 5.9 hr HaLRGB image of this classic emission nebula around 100 light-years long. The Ha line dominates from ionized hydrogen recombining with free electrons. It is believed that the bright, hot, bluish Xi Persei, just right of the nebula (North is to the left) is providing the energetic starlight that ionizes much of the nebular gas. Image taken from 100 miles south of the San Francisco Bay area seen in the image (but in Earth coordinates) at D.A.R.C. Observatory, Mercey Hot Springs, CA (12/2/16).

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California Nebula NGC1499 in Persius, Jeff Weiss