NGC 1499 California Nebula
NGC 1499 California Nebula
Tried to capture NGC 1499 as it went over the hill and during this past full moon. Decided to do starless image, but leave the bright star Menkib which is energizing this whole region.
Equipment
Telescope: Celestron RASA 11 (620mm focal @ f/2.2)
Filters: Astronomik MaxFR 50x50mm Square SHO, Baader 50x50mm Square LRGB
Main Camera: ZWO ASI 6200mm-pro Monochrome
Tilt & BackFocus Adjuster: ASG Photon Cage
Mount: iOptron CEM 120EC
Guide Scope: William Optics 50mm Uniguide
Guide Camera: ZWO ASI 290mm-mini
Location
Location: Pendleton, Oregon
Observatory: NexDome 2.4m Automated
Bortle: 3
Long & Lat: 45.67N, -118.79 W
Shoot Parameters
Date: February 9th, 2023
HA: 26 x 300 seconds
Sii: 24 x 300 seconds
Oiii: 41 x 300 seconds
Total Integration time ~7.6 hrs
Calibration Bias: 20
Calibration Dark: 20
Calibration Flats: 20 for each filter
Gain: 100
Cooling: -10
Processing Software: Stacked in Astro Pixel Processor, captured using NINA, Processed in PixInsight & PS
