Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star ξPer
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula, Hap Griffin
NGC 1499 - The California Nebula
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula

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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula, Hap Griffin
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula

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Known as NGC 1499, the California Nebula is so named because of its loose resemblance to the shape of the state. Radiation from the hot blue-white main sequence star Xi Persei, shown at the bottom-right, causes this huge cloud of hydrogen to fluoresce. This emission nebula covers a large patch of sky over two degrees long and is sometimes faintly visible to the naked eye from very dark locations. It lies at a distance of 1000 light years.

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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula, Hap Griffin