By Mohamed Mohamed | 2021-10-25
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On 10/24/2021 10:00 pm by David Hoskin| Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It is approximately 1,000 light years from Earth and 100 light years in length. The reddish glow results from hydrogen atoms recombining with electrons that were ionized and stripped away by energetic starlight, most likely from the hot, bright star Xi Persei above the nebula in this image.
WO RedCat51 refractor/Optolong L-eNhance filter/ZWO ASI183MC camera/SkyWatcher EQ6R mount
29 8-minute subs plus calibration frames were stacked with Images Plus; postprocessing with SiriL, Photoshop, Images Plus and MS Photo.
