Wallpaper author:
Alan Daly
30 Jul 2026
NGC 1499
NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula, is a large hydrogen emission nebula in the constellation Perseus, approximately 1,500 light-years from Earth.
Dataset from which the image was processed
Deep SHO dataset of the California Nebula
20 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................ZWO ASI 2600MM Pro
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 60.825 Dec 36.4167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................01 Dec 2025 - 15 Mar 2026
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| SII | 5 | 10m | 113 |
| Halpha | 4 | 10m | 150 |
| OIII | 5 | 10m | 130 |