Wallpaper author:
Edward Holt
22 Mar 2022
NGC1499 - California Nebula
The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus.
SHO palette, processed in PixInsight and Photoshop.
Ha - 17 x 600 = 2hrs 50mins,
Sii - 16 x 600 = 2hrs 40mins,
Oiii - 17 x 600 = 2hrs 50mins,
Total - 8hrs 20mins.
Not sure if I count as a beginner or an expert as my answers were split down the middle, but this is my first entry in the competition, so I went with beginner.
Thanks
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 |