Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
13 Dec 2025
NGC 1499 - The California Nebula
This is an image of NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula. It is an emission nebula located about 1,300 light years away in the constellation Perseus. By coincidence, the California Nebula transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object.
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4
Camera: FLI PL16803
Mount: Paramount MX+
Ha: 28x10 minutes (binned 1x1)
OIII: 28x10 minutes (binned 1x1)
SII: 28x10 minutes (binned 1x1)
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1499
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16083
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 60.825 Dec 36.41667
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................13 Aug 2021 - 20 Jan 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 600 | 6h10m | 37 |
| OIII | 600 | 6h10m | 37 |
| SII | 600 | 6h | 36 |