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California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220), Peter Hergesheimer
California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220), Peter Hergesheimer
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California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220), Peter Hergesheimer
California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220), Peter Hergesheimer
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The California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220) is a large emission nebula in Perseus,  powered by the nearby O7 star, Menkib.

This image captures the strong hydrogen and sulfur gas emissions of the nebula along with some weaker oxygen emissions.  The colors were generated using a standard SHO palette combined with a Fornaxx-SHO palette.  The stars were captured in RGB and combined with the starless nebulosity.

The mouse-over is a B&W image of the nebula and the star Menkib from Ha data.

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California Nebula (NGC 1499, Sh2-220), Peter Hergesheimer

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