The California Nebula (Also known NGC 1499 or Sh2-220) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the U.S. State of California in long exposure photographs.
By coincidence, the California Nebula transits in the zenith in central California as the latitude matches the declination of the object.
Object Designations: NGC 1499 or Sh2-220
Also known as: California Nebula
Constellation: Perseus
Object Type: nebula
Distance: 1300 light-years away
Magnitude: 6
Discovery: Edward Emerson Barnard 1884
This final image is:
60 – 300 second subs at 100 gain – with Askar Dual-band Ha + OII filter
65 – 300 second subs at 100 gain – with Askar Dual-band SII + OII filter
I processed the images using Pixinsight using:
Blink to clear out low quality images
Weighted Batch Balance
BlurExterminator
NoiseExterminator
StarXTerminator
Pixmath to put stars back with both images.
