Photo of the Day - May 10, 2013
José Ramon Mundo Salvador from Corbera de Llobregat, Spain
The California Nebula - The California Nebula (NGC 1499) is an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus the Hero. Even at its distance of 1,000 light-years, it still spans 2.5°. (4-inch APM 107 Astrograph at f/4.9, SBIG STL-11000M CCD camera, Hydrogen-alpha/Oxygen-III/Sulfur-II image with exposures of 200, 140, and 140 minutes, respectively)
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