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NGC 1499 California Nebula, rdhand
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NGC 1499 California Nebula

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NGC 1499 California Nebula

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California Nebula is 1000 light years distance and is 100 light years long.  It is a classic emission nebula.  The nebula is excited to fluoresce by Xi Persei an energetic O7 class star.  This is the bright star located to the right of the nebula.

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NGC 1499 California Nebula, rdhand

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