A DUSTY CALIFORNIA NEBULA (NGC 1499) - 20 hours OSC + Ha

by Drew Evans

Objects in field: California Nebula, NGC 1499, IC 2005, IC 2027, LDN 1462, LDN 1463, LDN 1464, LDN 1469, LBN 752, LBN 756, Sh2-220, 46 ksi Per, 46 Per), 49 Per, Menkib, The star 49 Per, The star Menkib (ξ Per

Equipment: William Optics Redcat 71, ZWO ASI2600MC DUO, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro

Integration: 19h 48m

A DUSTY CALIFORNIA NEBULA (NGC 1499) - 20 hours OSC + Ha The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It is so named because it appears to resemble the outline of the State of California. It is almost 2.5° long on the sky, yet extremely difficult to observe visually. It's located about 1000 light years from earth in the Orion spiral arm of the Milky…