Central California Nebula (NGC 1499) (estabrook)

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Central California Nebula (NGC 1499)

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Central California Nebula (NGC 1499)

Central California Nebula (NGC 1499). California is a big state, and an even bigger nebula. Even with a relatively wide field (with 300 mm focal length), I was hard pressed to fit it within my frame. Perhaps I could have wedged it in there from corner to corner. But because I shoot with a Hyperstar (with the camera on the front like a RASA), it's hard to rotate the camera without upsetting various cables, which are carefully bound together and taped in place. So I had to have the grace to accept the target as the sky presented it to me. Accordingly, I present to you the Central California Nebula!

(Captured: C6, AM5, Hyperstar, ASI183MC Pro, Optolong L-eNhance filter, Optolong L-Pro filter. Processed: AstroPixelProcessor, PixInsight, BlurXterminator, StarXterminator, NoiseXterminator)

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Description: I noticed that my initial processing sucked some of the richness from the nebula. I believe the ABE and DBE processes confused some nebulosity with light pollution and removed it. This second version addresses this deficiency and also uses Russell Croman's BlurXterminator to clarify it a bit, to good effect. (Note that I processed the stars separately, and did not apply BlurXterminator to them.)

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HyperStar Lens Astrophotography
NOVAC
IDAS NBZ Dual Band Nebula Boost Filter
Optolong L-eNhance filter
ZWO ASIAIR PRO USERS
The OSC Club (One Shot Camera)
Virginia Astronomers and Astrophotographers
ZWO ASI183/QHY183
Light Polluted skies

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Status	Advanced success
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Astrometry.net job	6783133
PixInsight job	KQJ3SRCQ6CVK1QOP9CWWR3AJPB7HHXS5
PixInsight queue size	n/a
PixInsight stage	TASK_LOG

RA (center)	04h00m44s.87
RA (top/left)	03h54m34s.86
RA (top/right)	04h00m19s.62
RA (bottom/right)	04h06m59s.99
RA (bottom/left)	04h01m09s.80

Dec (center)	+36°20′59″.2
Dec (top/left)	+35°52′17″.8
Dec (top/right)	+37°40′54″.9
Dec (bottom/right)	+36°48′30″.6
Dec (bottom/left)	+35°01′03″.0

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