California Nebula
Image information:
| Date: | 09/11/2013 |
| Equipment: | QSI583ws with internal filter wheel using 5nm Astrodon Ha filter and Astrodon E series Gen II RGB filter set through Micro-Nikkor AF 200mm f/4 D ED lens on Losmandy GM8 mount. The lens was working at f/5.6 |
| Image type: | HaRGB |
| Exposure time: | 12X12min Ha binned 1X1, RG&B 12X8min each binned 1X1 |
| Comment: |
Object information:
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Object designations: |
California Nebula, NGC1499, Sh2-220 |
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Object type: |
Diffuse emission nebula |
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Object size: |
145' X 40' |
| Constellation: | Perseus |
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Comment: |
California Nebula is a large emission nebula in the constellation of Perseus. Hydrogen gas in the nebula glows because of the radiation from the bright, hot and bluish star Xi Persei which is visible near the center of the image. California nebula extends across 100 ly of space and is some 1500 ly distant. |
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