Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  California Nebula  ·  NGC 1499  ·  The star 50Per  ·  The star ξPer
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky
NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO

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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky
NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO
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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO

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Taken over two nights in early September, this image of NGC 1499 was captured with an ASI2600mm Pro through a RedCat 51 1x on an EQ6R-Pro. The image comprises:

SII:    12 x 300s
Ha:    27 x 300s
OIII:   12 x 300s

Total integration time was four hours and 15 minutes. The channels were stacked and processed in Pixinsight and then combined in Photoshop (using Annie's Astro Actions HST Palette Creator).

The RedCat's wide field shows off the full length of the nebula quite well. I had previously imaged it with a 72mm refractor and ASI1600. That combination was just barely able to fit the whole nebula into the frame, making it look cramped.

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NGC 1499 - The California Nebula in SHO, CrestwoodSky

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Cloudy Nights