NGC 1499
by Eric Girardin
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Dec 2013
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FSQ-106
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STL 11000M
5 x 30 min
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1499
California nebula
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1800 light years
Emission nebula lighted up by Menkhib (upper center of the image) which is part of an association of very hot stars that were born from the California nebula.