| NGC1499 / Diffused Nebula, type 1 E |
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| R.A. | 04h 00m 42.0s (2000.0) |
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| Dec. | +36° 37' 00" (2000.0) |
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| Apparent Size | 145×40' |
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| Real Size | 82×23 light yrs. |
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| Magnitude | - |
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| Distance | 2000 light yrs. |
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| Other IDs | Sh2-220, LBN756 |
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NGC1499, The California Nebula, is a faint diffused red nebula one-degree north of zeta Persei, and stretching itself in an east-west direction.
It's about 2000 light-years away, and you can see zeta Persei as a bright star just south of the nebula.
This nickname has came from its figure resembles the state of California in USA.
Plenty of dark filaments crossing over the nebula are captured into films with larger telescopes,
and you'll know that this object has very complicated structure.
Unfortunately it's extremely faint and difficult to view with naked eyes.
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