Wallpaper author:
Jonathan Lodge
30 Mar 2022
CALIFORNIA NEBULA NGC 1499
The California Nebula (NGC 1499/Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the US State of California.
At almost 2.5° long on the sky it is a large object from Earth's point of view. Due to it's very low surface brightness, it is extremely difficult to observe visually. It is a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth.
By coincidence, the California Nebula transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object.
A different colour assignment, HOO with Sulphur added in.
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 |