Wallpaper author:
Philip Yates
07 Mar 2022
California Nebula
The California Nebula is an intense hydrogen emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. This iconic deep-sky object has been ignited by energetic starlight that has ionized its nebular gas composition. The California Nebula is designated NGC 1499 in the new general catalog.
For The March 2022 Contest
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1499
13 credit
- 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 |