NGC1499 - The California Nebula
| Object | The California Nebula (NGC1499), in Perseus |
| Telescope (Photo) | Televue 85 refractor w/0.8 focal reducer (f/5.6) |
| Telescope (Guiding) | Meade LX200GPS 12" SCT @ f/6.3 (off-axis) |
| Camera (Photo) | Canon 20Da DSLR |
| Camera (Guiding) | Meade DSI II w/Autostar Envisage |
| Exposure Detail | Median combination of 5 images at 900 seconds each, ISO800; RAW file conversion, full calibration (bias, flat, dark), and initial image processing using ImagesPlus 2.80; final image processing using Photoshop CS2 |
| Location | Chiefland Astronomy Village, Florida (N29.409, W82.860) |
| Date | 11/22/06 |
| Comments | Compare above photo to earlier film photo of same object |
