California Nebula (NGC1499) in SHO

California Nebula (NGC1499) in SHO Feb 5, 2025 179 views4144×28228.92 MB

DoubleStarPhotography

In 23 groups

Backyard

Mount Airy, Maryland 21771, Mt Airy (MD), US

Per

4h 1m 45s · +36° 31′ 59″

2.67°

3.84″/px

-156.80°N

Integration

Multiband	88×600″	14h 40′	29-30 Nov 2024	2%

Multiband	88×600″=14h 40′
29-30 Nov 2024	2%

Equipment

Telescope	William OpticsRedCat 51 II
Camera	ZWOASI294MC Pro
Mount	Sky-WatcherEQ6-R Pro
Filters	AskarColorMagic Duo Narrow Band 3nm 2" AskarColourMagic D2 (Sii+Oiii) Duo Narrow Band 6nm 2"
Software	AdobePhotoshop Siril TeamSiril Software BisqueTheSkyX Imaging Bundle

Objects

California Nebula NGC 1499 IC 2005 IC 2027 LDN 1449 LDN 1456 LDN 1462 LDN 1463 LDN 1464 LDN 1469 + 11 more

Description

NGC 1499, also known as the California Nebula, is an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus.

This SHO palette, used in Hubble Space Telescope images, helps differentiate ionization zones and better analyze the nebula’s composition and dynamics. The California Nebula in SHO often appears with golden or orange tones in the brightest regions (where Ha and SII are strong) and deep blues in areas dominated by OIII emissions.

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