Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star ξPer
The California Nebula, Pete Strakey
The California Nebula
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The California Nebula

The California Nebula, Pete Strakey
The California Nebula
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The California Nebula

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The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It supposedly resembles the shape of the State of California, thus the name. This Nebula lies about 1,000 light years from earth. 8 Hours of imaging Ha and S2 (bi-color image). Nikon ED180mm lens on cooled debayered Canon DSLR.

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The California Nebula, Pete Strakey