- Description: The California nebula in Perseus is a large nebula covering almost
3 x 1 degrees in size. It is also very rich in hydrogen-beta which is at the blue end of the
spectrum. This gives NGC1499 its pink colour. Also known as SH2-220 and LBN 765. The little
galaxy in the lower right is UGC2885. Magnitude 13.5, 3.8 x 1.9 arc minutes.
- Camera: SBIG STF-8300M at -20C
- Filters: Baader RGB filter set
- Scope: William Optics RedCat 51 XL refractor
- Exposure: 5 x 10 minutes for red, blue and green
- Location: near Cayley, Alberta
- Date: September 25th, 2022
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