Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star 42Per  ·  The star ξPer
NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC, altazastro
NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC
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NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC

NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC, altazastro
NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC
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NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC

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The California Nebula remains a difficult subject to image with a DSLR (albeit astro modded) from town.

I got much better results with a monochrome camera and a H-alpha filter, but even with an UHC filter, it is hard to reveal the fine nebulosity surrounding the main structure of the nebula with a DSLR from town.

Sure, the sky's transparency was far from optimal, with some thin clouds at times and a light haze most of the time, so perhaps the result will be better next time.

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NGC1499 - 20201217 - Kelda 135mm - UHC, altazastro

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