NGC1499

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WLike a billowing blanket let down across the sky, this textured red streak is NGC1499, the California Nebula. It sprawls across 2.5 degrees of sky due east of M45.
⭐ The New California
West of the Pleiades is a red streak that spans 2.5 degrees of sky. NGC1499 is the designation for an emission nebula that emits mostly in a set of narrow Hydrogen bands. Named for its distinct shape, this is the California Nebula.
⭐ California
Capturing the rare proximity of Mars to M45, the Pleiades.
Mars Meets the Pleiades at Dawn
This picture is just a small part of the California-shaped NGC1499, a faint nebula that requires lots of exposure and/or narrowband filters to truly appreciate.
NGC1499: The Calfornia Nebula
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Videos

Collage of planets, galaxies, nebulae, and more that I captured in 2022. From Saturn and Andromeda to Thor's Helmet and the Milky Way.
My best space pictures taken in 2022
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