Object:	NGC 1499: California Nebula in Perseus RA = 4 hr 3 min; Dec = 36 deg 25 min
Date & Site:	Imaged on 11/15/2010 Runningman Observatory, Carlsbad, CA
Equipment:	Telescope: Takahashi Sky 90 (408 mm FL F4.5) Mount: Losmandy G-11 with Gemini Camera: ST-10XME; CFW10 with Astrodon filters
Notes:	Exposures: Ha: 4 hrs FOV = 126 x 85. This image only captures the middle 80% of this elongated hydrogen emission nebula in region in Perseus. Shaped like the state of California, it lies at a distance of about 1,000 light years from Earth. Back to Images