California nebula NGC 1499

[Lester]

Hi all, it was good to be able to capture more exposures of this northern nebula, getting 20 x 5 minute exposures at iso 800. This is an uncropped image with the Astrograph and Astro 40D.

http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu109/Lester_045/2010_01_13Califneb20x5min800isofina .jpg

[dugnsuz]

Nice and bright Lester.
Doug

[Hagar]

Very nice Lester. This certainly fills the field beautifully. Some Ha subs for detail would be a nice addition to this image.

Well done.

[Lester]

Thanks for your comments Doug and Doug.

All the best.

[telecasterguru]

Lester,

I like the image, it really stands out.

Frank

[CoolhandJo]

Very rich! I slewed the scope to this object, took some test shots, and got absolutely nothing! Whats the mag on this anyway! In your pic it looks bright!

[Lester]

Hi Frank and Paul, thanks for your comments. I don't know its magnitude, but by the brightness of the image on the camera screen, I would rate the California nebula similar in brightness to the Horse Head red region, and it lacks the contrast without any black areas.

All the best.

[CoolhandJo]

Must be the low position of it in the sky that prevented my camera of picking it up the. That is, LP. I will try again..Anyway - nice image!

[Octane]

Lester,

Well done, matey.

Looks like a giant prehistoric bird with its beak to the left.

H

[Lester]

Hi Paul and Humayun, thanks.

Paul this object is only 20 degrees above my northern horizon, half way between the Pleiades and the horizon. I am sure any light pollution would make it hard to capture, you may need a filter to help.

All the best.