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NGC 1499 California Nebula, Josh Jones

NGC 1499 California Nebula

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NGC 1499 California Nebula, Josh Jones

NGC 1499 California Nebula

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Description

Tried to capture NGC 1499 as it went over the hill and during this past full moon.  Decided to do an edit of starless, but leave Menkib which is energizing this whole region.

Date:  February 9th, 2023

HA:  26 x 300 seconds
Sii:  24 x 300 seconds
Oiii:  41 x 300 seconds
Total Integration time ~7.6 hrs

Calibration Bias: 20
Calibration Dark: 20
Calibration Flats: 20 for each filter

Gain:  100
Cooling:  -10
Processing Software:   Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor, captured using NINA, Processed in PixInsight & PS

Telescope: Celestron RASA 11 (620mm focal @ f/2.2)
Filters:  Astronomik MaxFR 50x50mm Square SHO, Baader 50x50mm Square LRGB
Main Camera:  ZWO ASI 6200mm-pro Monochrome
Tilt & BackFocus Adjuster:ASG Photon Cage
Mount:  iOptron CEM 120EC
Guide Scope:  William Optics 50mm Uniguide
Guide Camera:  ZWO ASI 290mm-mini

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