Molecular clouds everywhere in the #Perseus constellation.
Down the center, the nebula #LBN749, crossed by the dark nebula #B3. #NGC1333 stands out at the lower right, somewhat asking for more attention with longer focal lengths. But the most prominent and obvious object in the field is of course #NGC1499, the California Nebula, a celestial brushstroke of hydrogen ionized by the giant O7 star #Menkib, ξ Per
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#NGC1499 #CailforniaNebula

This is my first image of the California Nebula using the Sky-Watcher 130 PDS in combination with a dedicated astro camera and a duo narrowband filter.

Blog: https://smilingj.net/blog/2022/12/2022-12-12_california_nebula.html

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