California Nebula (NGC 1499)
A cloud of hydrogen shaped like the state it is named after.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 5 370 × 3 745 px (20.1 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- 1,43:1
- File size
- 26.9 MB
- Recommended print size
- 45 × 31 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
68 × 47 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About the object
The California Nebula (NGC 1499) in Perseus lies about 1,000 light years away and spans almost 2.5 degrees of sky – five times the width of the Moon. It is lit by the bright blue star ξ Persei, whose ultraviolet light ionises the nebula's hydrogen.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 27 November 2025 (start, several nights)
- Total exposure
- 40 h 12 min (804 × 180 s)
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Focal length
- 448 mm
- Mount
- ZWO AM5N
- Calibration & stacking
- Siril 1.4.0
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.0 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.