Big Images from Small Telescopes - The California Nebula

NGC 1499 - an emission nebula in Perseus

The California Nebula NGC 1499 was discovered by E.E. Barnard in about
1884-5. Its low surface brightness and large size make it a difficult
target even for wide field scopes. The main emission line of the
nebula is Hydrogen Alpha, that is hydrogen emitting at the wavelength
656.3 nm, at the red end of the visible light spectrum.

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