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The California Nebula
NGC 1499
Emission Nebula
Perseus
1,500 light years
6.0
200 x 85 arcminutes
90 light years
1884, Edward Emerson Barnard
November
04h 03m 18s
+18º 25’ 18”
William Optics Star 71
10 nights, October and November 2016
Hα = 13 x 1800s
Hβ = 16 x 1800s
RGB = 24 x 300s each
20.5 hours |