California Nebula in Perseus 1000 ly away

One thing for sure, being an astrophotographer is easier this time of year because where I live the skies seem to be clearer when it is cold and most of all because it is dark for 11+ hours instead of the 6 in summer!

My relatively new gear along with using PixInsight really brought this pic out in a way my previous photos had not. I left the dust in the pic because it shows what is out there in space. This is a classic example of a reflection nebula with the bright star in the pic being the light bulb. And no question, this nebula resembles the state of California on a map. More fun in space.

ASI2600MC Pro g100, AskarV@384f4.8, 67 10min pics (11.17 hours) exposure +darks/biases/flats
AM5/ASIair+, EAF, Askar OAG with ASI174mini for guiding

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