California Nebula
NGC 1499 / Sh2-220 · emission nebula
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A 2.5°-long H-alpha emission ribbon in Perseus, lit by the runaway O-star Xi Persei (Menkib).
| Vis magnitude | 6.0 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 145×40′ (major 0.145e3′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 4.0550h / 36.4220° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | -0.5° / 320.4° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | 04:01 · 12:31 · 21:01 |
| Transit altitude | 87.4° |
| Above-min interval | 4:05am–8:56pm |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |