Deep Sky Object in Autumn
Nebulosities around the California Nebula

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Date & Time: Nov 3 2019, from 24:49 to 27:31 JST(+0900)
Mosaic of 4 flames of 6min.×6shots
Optical: BORG 67FL with a conversion lens (f=324mm, F4.8)
with BaaderPlanetarium Moon&Skyglow filter
Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(7360×4912)
Device size...FX format (36×24mm)
CCD Sensitivity...ISO1600, White Balance...Daylight


NGC1499 / Diffused Nebula, type 1 E
R.A.04h 00m 42.0s (2000.0)
Dec.+36° 37' 00" (2000.0)
Apparent Size145×40'
Real Size82×23 light yrs.
Magnitude -
Distance2000 light yrs.
Other IDsSh2-220, LBN756
This 10.2×6.4°star field covers the California Nebula (NGC1499) in a previous page and its northeast region. Actually seemingly empty field contains a stripe-shaped extraordinary indistinct dark lane; the southeast edge of the lane has been recognized as a tiny reflection nebula of NGC1579. The field is well-known as one of molecular cloud-rich area in the heavens; we can capture their complicated molding on long-exposed digital devices.

Nebulosities around the California Nebula Nebulosities around the California Nebula



California Nebula (NGC1499)
NGC1501

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