NGC 1499 California Nebula (Michael Southam)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Perseus (Per) · Contains: 46 ksi Per · California Nebula · IC 2005 · IC 2027 · LBN 752 · LBN 756 · LDN 1462 · LDN 1463 · LDN 1464 · LDN 1469 · Menkib · NGC 1499 · Sh2-220 · The star ξPer

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NGC 1499 California Nebula

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NGC 1499 California Nebula

Gently does it. The MO for processing of this California data is to process as little as possible with the hope of preserving as much of the fine nebulacity detail as possible. As such I added the minimum of noise reduction in PI before adjusting Levels, Contrast, Saturation and Color Balance in PS very lightly and finaly a gentle finish in Topaz DN. I'm very pleased with the outcome which is the first time I have what actually looks like puffs of smoke in space. Maybe from Mamma Cass' cigarette. Makes sence she'd find a final resting place here.

I took about 90 minutes of data from Cherry Springs in September but added a few more hours in CS the following month after deciding that 90 minutes would not have done the subject justice.

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Astrometry.net job	5190324
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RA (center)	04h01m04s.16
RA (top/left)	03h55m31s.17
RA (top/right)	04h07m02s.15
RA (bottom/right)	04h06m43s.88
RA (bottom/left)	03h54m59s.99

Dec (center)	+36°21′41″.9
Dec (top/left)	+35°32′13″.6
Dec (top/right)	+35°39′54″.8
Dec (bottom/right)	+37°10′09″.0
Dec (bottom/left)	+37°02′27″.4

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