NGC 1499 California Nebula
Magnitude: 6.0
Distance Aprox: 1,000 light-years
Constellation: Perseus
The California Nebula is an emission nebula. It is so named because it appears to resemble the outline of the US State of California on long exposure photographs. It is almost 2.5° long on the sky and, because of its very low surface brightness, it is extremely difficult to observe visually.
Taken 9/27/19 in Kenton, Oklahoma by Russell Kille on a Celestron CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera.
Taken 2/17/18 in Chiefland Florida by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camera
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Taken 3/9/18 in Grand Rapids OH, by Russell Kille on a CPC 1100 with Hyperstar @ F2 and ZWO ASI294MC Pro camerav
