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NGC1499 - Hubble Palette, Massimo Marchini
NGC1499 - Hubble Palette, Massimo Marchini

NGC1499 - Hubble Palette

Link to TIFF/FITS: https://flic.kr/p/2pqGp2A
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NGC1499 - Hubble Palette, Massimo Marchini
NGC1499 - Hubble Palette, Massimo Marchini

NGC1499 - Hubble Palette

Link to TIFF/FITS: https://flic.kr/p/2pqGp2A

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This was my last picture in 2023

NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula. This emission nebula, discovered by Edward Emerson Barnard in 1884, is visible in the constellation of Perseus. Its shape, visible in long-exposure photographs, resembles the U.S. state of California. It is about 2.5° long, but can only be observed with powerful binoculars or an amateur telescope.
It is located in the constellation of Perseus. The California Nebula, nearly 1000 light years away, is in the direction of the outer Orion arm, the outer arm of our galaxy, the Milky Way. The entire nebula is a region of intense star formation.

In processing I used Pixinsight, adopting Hubble Palette with H-alpha channel integration also as luminance.

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Title: Starless version

Description: This is the starless version, showing the complex and fascinating nebula's shapes.

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NGC1499 - Hubble Palette, Massimo Marchini