Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California Nebula  ·  IC 353  ·  IC 360  ·  NGC 1333  ·  NGC 1499  ·  Part of the constellation Perseus (Per)  ·  The star 32Per  ·  The star 40Per  ·  The star 52Per  ·  The star 53Per  ·  The star 58Per  ·  The star Atik (ζPer)  ·  The star εPer  ·  The star νPer  ·  The star ξPer  ·  The star οPer
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Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula, David Elmore
Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula
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Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula

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Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula, David Elmore
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Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula

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The California Nebula is a huge star forming region that shows up brilliantly in Hydrogen-alpha.  With an extended exposure, one can see that there is a lot more H-alpha to be seen in that region of the sky, along with some obscuring dark molecular clouds.

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Hydrogen alpha in the vicinity of the California Nebula, David Elmore