Wallpaper author:
Leslie Chaks
02 Oct 2023
California Nebula (NGC1499)
NGC 1499 is an emission nebula located in Perseus at a distance of ~1,000 light-years. The bright blue star that gives this nebula its glow is Xi Persei. We processed this image utilizing the Foraxx Palette Utility script in PixInsight by Paul Hancock. Really made this image glow with color!
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1499
8 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 | 836 | 6h30m | 28 |
| Red | 171 | 1h20m | 28 |
| Green | 171 | 1h20m | 28 |
| Blue | 178 | 1h20m | 27 |
| Luminance | 133 | 1h | 27 |