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California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) widefield, Jose Carballada
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California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) widefield

California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) widefield, Jose Carballada
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California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) widefield

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The California Nebula (also known as NGC 1499 or Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus.
Its name stems from its striking resemblance to the outline of the US State of California when captured in long-exposure photographs.
This celestial wonder stretches across the sky for nearly 2.5 degrees, making it quite extensive. However, due to its very low surface brightness, it is extremely challenging to observe visually 1.
NGC 1499 was discovered in the 1880s by American astronomer Edward Emerson Barnard and it lies approximately 1,000 light-years away from Earth.

This image resulted from 49 hours of integration time using a f2 aperture, combining dual narrow-band and RGB data.
The framing was chosen to emphasize the dark nebula LDN1473 but it's not the most usual one.
In my opinion, the star 45 eps Per (the bright star on the right) adds balance and depth to the final composition.

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