NGC 1499 · nebula
California Nebula
The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus.
RA04h 03m 14sDec+36° 22' 02"
Image: NASA/JPL-Caltech/UCLA. Source: JPL via images.nasa.gov.
Identity & coordinates
Identification
- Primary designation
- NGC 1499
- All designations
- NGC 1499 · California Nebula
- Object type
- Nebula
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Best viewing
- Autumn · Winter
Coordinates & physical
- Right ascension (J2000)
- 04h 03m 14s
- Declination (J2000)
- +36° 22' 02"
- Apparent magnitude (V)
- —
- Distance
- —
Visibility tonight
The science
The California Nebula is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the U.S. State of California in long exposure photographs.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia · CC-BY-SA-4.0
References
- SIMBAD Not resolved
- NED Fetched May 8, 2026 View in NED ↗
- Wikipedia Fetched May 8, 2026 Read full article ↗
1 merge conflict resolved
- coordinates: SIMBAD missing → NED used