Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
13 Jan 2026
NGC 1499: the California Nebula
NGC 1499, the California Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus. It is approximately 1,000 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1499
13 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 60.825 Dec 36.4167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................02 Aug 2023 - 21 Dec 2024
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 325 | 6h30m | 72 |
| SII | 296 | 5h55m | 72 |
| OIII | 279 | 5h30m | 71 |