Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star ξPer
NGC 1499 aka California nebula, Okke_Dillen
NGC 1499 aka California nebula
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NGC 1499 aka California nebula

NGC 1499 aka California nebula, Okke_Dillen
NGC 1499 aka California nebula
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NGC 1499 aka California nebula

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My first attempt on this object, which looked rather boring to me at first. I aimed at it just to fill the waiting time until my actually desired object would have climbed to a position within reach. However, after collecting some light of it and looking at it I think I changed my mind ;-)

Thinking already of Xi-Persei with its 30 solar masses and being a blue giant it is ionizing the hydrogen of NGC1499 from over a distance of some 20..30 LY... Respect!! I guess one would need a lot of sunblocker when getting closer to this giant, lol. Considering the emitted UV light also it shines some 263000 times brighter than our sun...!

I may be developing it over again some time soon, I'll see...

Clear Skies!!!

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NGC 1499 aka California nebula, Okke_Dillen