The star Menkib (ξ Per)

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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
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