Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  12.47  ·  172 Baucis  ·  46 Per)  ·  46 ksi Per  ·  49 Per  ·  50 Per  ·  California Nebula  ·  IC 2005  ·  IC 2027  ·  LBN 752  ·  LBN 756  ·  LDN 1462  ·  LDN 1463  ·  LDN 1464  ·  LDN 1469  ·  Menkib  ·  NGC 1499  ·  Perseus  ·  Sh2-220  ·  The star 49 Per  ·  The star 50 Per  ·  The star Menkib (ξ Per
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NGC 1499 - California Nebula, David Huff
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NGC 1499 - California Nebula

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NGC 1499 - California Nebula

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An emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the US State of California in long exposure photographs. I used the IDAS NBZ UHS filter to bring out the hydrogen alpha nebulosity. I was completely blown away that this image turned out as good as it did on a Bortle 8.4 skies! I have included both the lightly star reduced and starless versions. Enjoy!

Caputure Date 2022-10-08
111 images @ 30 seconds each
Total integration time 55m
Only biases and flats. No darks.

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NGC 1499 - California Nebula, David Huff