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Jeremy Likness
Monroe, WA, USA
12/03/2022
11:50 pm

Equipment Details:

Svbony sv503 70ED w/ 0.8x flattener (336mm f/4.8)
Optolong l-eXtreme filter
ZWO ASI294MC Pro cooled camera
Sky Watcher Star Adventurer GTi mount

Post-processing Details:

66x5-minute exposures
Stacked in AstroPixel Processor
Post-processed in PixInsight

Image Details:

West of the Pleiades is a red streak that spans 2.5 degrees of sky. NGC1499 is the designation for an emission nebula that emits mostly in a set of narrow Hydrogen bands. Named for its distinct shape, this is the California Nebula.

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