| NGC 1499 called California Nebula resembles the outline of
California. Distance is 1,500 light-years and it is around 100
light-years long. It glows with the red light characteristic of
ionized hydrogen. This picture is taken with a combination of LRGB
filters making the color of the stars and a Ha-filter that makes out
the red structure in the nebula. The picture is taken over several
nights in nov-dec 2008. Follow the navigation menu and see the
Ha-only version as well. Optics and mount: Takahashi FSQ106ED f/3.6 on Takahashi Em-200 Camera: Artemis 4021. Guided with MiniBorg 60ED and DSI pro II. Filters: Astrodon LRGB Ha Exposures: Ha 10 x 1200 RGB 12 x 600 bin 1x1. Software: Maxim DL (Guiding, darks), Photoshop CS2. Date: Nov-Dec 2008 |
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