Gas nebula NGC 1499 or also called California nebula after its shape that is formed like California, photographed at La Palma, Roque de los Muchachos (Degollada de los Franceses). Photo taken the following equipement:
Camera/Telecope: Pentax SDHF 500 6.7/500 on GP/DX, tracing ST4 at 600mm (Sonnar 4/300 with 2x tele converter)
Exposure: 45 min
Film: Kodak E200 35mm (Push to 600 ASA)
Scanner: Scan service
Processing: Removed vignetting, colour and contrast correction.
additional remark: faintest object visible at 6.5 mag
Italiano: Sulla sinistra NGC 1499, la Nebulosa California. Fotografia di Oliver Stein.
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