Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  46 Per)  ·  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star Menkib (ξ Per
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California Nebula - NGC1499, Mark Abbott
California Nebula - NGC1499
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California Nebula - NGC1499

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California Nebula - NGC1499, Mark Abbott
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California Nebula - NGC1499

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The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus .  The scorching hot star Xi Persei (aka Menkib) located near the top of the image is probably responsible for the nebula's cosmic glow.

I started shooting this target four weeks ago and then had a long stretch of cloudy nights.   I dithered all frames and used 2X drizzle to expand the resolution.  

Image taken with AT60ED, 294mm camera and Ha, Oiii and Sulphur filters..  

Thanks for looking!

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