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| Catalogue and alternative designations |
NGC 1499, California nebula |
| Type | Emission Nebula |
| Position | 04 03 18.0, +36 25 18 |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Camera and Telescope | QSI 583 WSG, 20cm Maksutov Newtonian courtesy Dean Salman |
| Focal Ratio | F4 |
| Exposure Details | 360m Hydrogen Alpha with Astrodon series 2 3nm Ha filter for each panel. |
| Description | This
very large and faint (2.5 x .7
degrees) emission nebula is so
named because the outline
resembles the state of
California and was discovered by
E. E. Barnard in 1884. The
exciting star is Xi Persei
about one degree south.
The estimated distance is 1000
light years. Visual
observers generally need a
nebula filter (H Beta is
recommended) to see it.
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