The California Nebula
| Object | The California Nebula (NGC1499), in Perseus |
| Telescope (Photo) | ZWO Seestar S50 Pro (260mm @ f/5) |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Unguided |
| Camera (Photo) | ZWO Seestar S50 Pro, controlled by Seestar app |
| Camera (Guiding) | Unguided |
| Exposure Detail | Combination of 540 one-shot color images at 10 seconds each. Total 1 hours, 30 minutes data capture. Seestar LP filter used. Calibrated in S50 Pro; stacked-image final processing w/PixInsight 1.9.4 |
| Location | Quilted Starfields Observatory, Chiefland, FL (N29.406, W82.859) |
| Date | 09/23/2026 |