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NCG1499 California Nebula in Ha/S2
So called for its resemblance to the state of California, NGC 1499 is a faint emission nebula between 1000 and 1500 light years from Earth. Almost invisible visually, it’s relatively bright in H-alpha and H-beta. The nebula is lit up by the bright, blue giant star Xi Persei (Menkib) located just above the centre of the image.
This is a Ha/S2 synthetic green bicolour image made up of 5.5hrs of Ha and 8hrs of S2 taken during January 2017.
Scope: Takahashi Epilson-130D
Camera: SX H36
Filters: Baader 7nm Ha, Baader 8.5nm S2
Mount: AP900GTO CP3
Software: SX IO, PHD2, PixInsight
NCG1499 California Nebula in Ha/S2
So called for its resemblance to the state of California, NGC 1499 is a faint emission nebula between 1000 and 1500 light years from Earth. Almost invisible visually, it’s relatively bright in H-alpha and H-beta. The nebula is lit up by the bright, blue giant star Xi Persei (Menkib) located just above the centre of the image.
This is a Ha/S2 synthetic green bicolour image made up of 5.5hrs of Ha and 8hrs of S2 taken during January 2017.
Scope: Takahashi Epilson-130D
Camera: SX H36
Filters: Baader 7nm Ha, Baader 8.5nm S2
Mount: AP900GTO CP3
Software: SX IO, PHD2, PixInsight