NGC 1499 - California Nebula (IC 2005, IC 2027, Sh2-220)

NGC 1499 - California Nebula

Peter HenderickxPlus@peter-henderickx

Astrophotography in Belgium

mosaic with 261 subs of 30seconds

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AstroKrisPro 19 Oct 2026
Fantastic!

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Stacked with StackingWizard in mosaic mode. Kept 261 subs of 30seconds out of 436 subs due to light pollution and skyglow

Category: Deep sky
Colour: Red
Telescope: ZWO Seestar S30 Pro
Constellation: Perseus
Captured: 13 Oct 2026
Moon: Waxing crescent, 11% lit
Integration: 261 × 30 s = 2.2 h
Filter: LP
Stacking software: AstroWizard
Size: 4135 × 2800
Bortle class: Class 6 (from the light pollution map)
SQM: 19.11 mag/arcsec²
Location: Near 51.1°N, 4.0°E (±10 km)
Field centre: 4h 01m 56s, +36° 17′ 04″
Field size: 4.21° × 2.85°
Pixel scale: 3.67″ per pixel
License: All rights reserved

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Within 10 km of 51.1°N, 4.0°E

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