Frank AdlerDec 20

NGC 1499 — the California Nebula.
A quiet river of glowing hydrogen in Perseus, stretching nearly 100 light-years through space.

https://adfr.io/astro/20251218_ngc1499

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The California Nebula

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Frank AdlerDec 20
The California Nebula
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Stretching across nearly 100 light-years, this glowing river of hydrogen is known as the California Nebula. Located about 1,000–1,500 light-years away in the constellation Perseus, it’s far too faint to see with the naked eye — but long-exposure astrophotography reveals its true form.

The nebula shines almost entirely in H-alpha light, energized by intense radiation from the nearby hot star Xi Persei. What looks like a soft, golden cloud is actually a turbulent region of ionized gas, dust, and ongoing star formation.

Five times wider than the full Moon and yet nearly invisible visually, NGC 1499 is a perfect reminder of how much of the universe hides just beyond human perception.

Scope: Askar 103APO
Lens: Askar 0.6x Reducer
Camera: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro
Filter: Antlia Tri-Band RGB Ultra
Mount: SkyWatcher AZ-EQ5-GT
Guiding: SkyWatcher Evoguide 50ED with ZWO ASI 224MC
Controller: ZWO ASIAir Pro
Focusser: ZWO EAF

Integration time: 10hrs 25min

Full version and print available at:
https://adfr.io/astro/20251218_ngc1499/

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JD Gadina 🦄Mar 27, 2025
The California Nebula.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
300mm, f2, 180 exposures of 60’’.
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JD GadinaMar 27, 2025
The California Nebula.
Celestron NexStar Evolution 6 + ZWO ASI585MC Pro.
300mm, f2, 180 exposures of 60’’.
#telescope #telescopes #celestron #celestrontelescope #celestronnexstar #nexstarevolution #nexstarevolution6 #zwo #zwoasi #zwoasi585mc #astro #astrophoto #astrophotos #astrophotography #astrophotographer #spacephotography #astronomy #spaceexploration #nasa #universe #space #deepsky #deepspace #nebula #california #californianebula #ngc #ngc1499 #s220
Khurram Wadee ✅Mar 10, 2025

#NGC1499: The #CaliforniaNebula
#Astronomy #Picture of the Day

https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap250310.htm

#APOD #Nebula

earthlingMar 5, 2025

Seven Sisters versus California

On the right, dressed in blue, is the Pleiades. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and most easily visible open clusters on the sky. The Pleiades contains over 3,000 stars, is about 400 light years away, and only 13 light years across. Surrounding the stars is a spectacular blue reflection nebula made of fine dust.

Image Credit & Copyright: Todd Anderson

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#Pleiades
#CaliforniaNebula
#APOD

Marcin „czach” TrzaskaMar 1, 2025

Trochę mi się zachorowało[1]. Ale nie o tym miało być.
Wykorzystałem lukę w chmurach i ustawiłem Seestara na Mgławicę Kalifornia.
Trzeba było trochę pozmieniać ustawienia tak aby ją objąć, tzn. obrót o 90° i włączyć tryb mozaiki. Wczoraj, z uwagi na wspomniane chmury, nie ustawiłem maksymalnej wielkości celu (max to x2) tylko x1.4.

Niestety, mozaika nieukończona i jedyne co mogłem zrobić, to edytować plik .JPG na tablecie. Ale pozwoliłem sobie za to popuścić wodze fantazji.
55 minut.

#astrofotografia #niebo #kosmos #astrophotography #universe #astrofotografie #californianebula #ngc1499 #seestars50

[1] Poszedłem do lekarza, bo objawy były dość niepokojące. Dostałem skierowanie na morfologię i mocz. Po przeanalizowaniu wyników z Uncle Google jestem spokojny: nowotwór piersi lub jajników. 🫣

Frank AdlerJan 11, 2024

Weiter geht's! Dieses mal mit dem California Nebel - Sh2-220 / NGC 1499.

Volle Version: https://adfr.io/astro/20240109_ngc1499

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The California Nebula

Hey there, I'm Frank. I create web experiences and capture the beauty of the universe.

AstroAttorney 🔭⚖️Jan 5, 2023
Clouds have been over me for a week or more, with more clouds in the forecast. So I decided to reprocess a few pics from last winter when I was even more unsure of what I was doing than I am today. Tried out a few things I've learned with PI & PS since that time.
#astrophotography #CaliforniaNebula
smilingj.netDec 19, 2022

This is my first image of the California Nebula using the Sky-Watcher 130 PDS in combination with a dedicated astro camera and a duo narrowband filter.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2022/12/2022-12-12_california_nebula.html

#astrophotography #ngc1499 #californianebula #heq5pro #130pds #asi294mcpro #lextreme

NGC 1499: California Nebula

This is my first image of the California Nebula using the Sky-Watcher 130 PDS in combination with a dedicated astro camera and a duo narrowband filter.