NGC 1499 - California Nebula
NGC 1499 - California Nebula |
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Object data of NGC1499 |
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| Object type: | Emission nebula | |
| Size: | 160' x 40' | |
| Magnitude: | 6.0 mag | |
| Constellation: | Per | |
| Distance: | 1,000 Ly | |
| Notes: | The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is a 2.5° long emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. NGC 1499 is probably illuminated by Xi Persei, a hot blue-white main sequence star of spectral type O7e. Xi Persei can be found near the centre in the above image. | |
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Exposure data |
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| Date: | 2017-11-18 | |
| Location: | ATHOS Centro Astronomico / La Palma (900m) | |
| Telescope: | Canon EF 200mm f/2.8L @ f/3.5 + mechanical stopper | |
| Camera: | EOS6D (ISO1600) | |
| Mount: | Astrotrac TT320X | |
| Exposure time: | 36x2min | |
| Exposure time total: | 1h12min | |
| Notes: | Image acquisition by CEDIC
team (Bernhard Hubl, Christoph Kaltseis, Markus Blauensteiner) Image processing by Bernhard Hubl |
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