Designation:
NGC 1449
Date:
October 18th, 2017
Camera:
Canon EOS 7D Mark II ( unmodified )
Optics:
Orion ED80mm Carbon Fiber Triplet
Focal Length:
384mm
Exposure:
22 x 250 sec.
ISO:
2000
Mount:
Sky-Watcher NEQ6 Pro
Guiding:
Orion Star Shoot Auto Guider
Software:
Adobe Photoshop, DSS, Astroflat
Notes:
The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. It is so named because it appears to resemble the outline of the US State of California on long exposure photographs. It is almost 2.5° long on the sky and, because of its very low surface brightness, it is extremely difficult to observe visually. I have looked but have never seen it but my camera can so I will settle for that view.