California Nebula SVGA (800 x 600).....217KB (file name: wp55s.jpg) XGA (1024 x 768).....355KB (file name: wp55x.jpg) Released date: Nov 4, 2009

Brief Description   California Nebula(NGC1499) is a diffused nebula distributed with 2deg. in east-west, 1deg. in north-south directions. Although it's difficult to detect with naked eyes, long-exposed photos show us reddish figure looks like the state of California in U.S.

Photography Condition
Date & Time... Dec 20 2009, from 22:49 to 23:44 JST(+0900)
   3 shots composed with 10min. exposed, mosaic of 2 flames
Optical... TAKAHASHI 16cm(6.3") epsilon (f=530mm, F3.3)
   with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
   Auto-guided with TAKAHASHI JP Equatorial & Meade Pictor 201XT
Digital Camera... Nikon D50 (Remodeled)
   (ISO500, recorded in 12bit CCD-RAW)
Location... Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.