SUNSET: 
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Photographer:
Jon Greif
Location of Photo:
Alpine, CA, USA
Date/Time of photo:
January 19 - February 3, 2026, between 6 and 10 pm PST
Equipment:
TS-Optics 8" f/4 ONTC Newtonian Telescope, 10Micron GM1000HPS Mount, ZWO ASI2600MM Pro camera, ZWO Ha, Oiii and Sii filters, MoonLite focuser, NINA acquisition software and Pixinsight processing software.
Description:
This is the California Nebula (also known as NGC 1499 or Sh2-220), an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the state of California. This image, shot from our backyard observatory with an 8 inch Newtonian reflector represents 18 hours of exposure time, primarily through Hydrogen-alpha and Sulphur-ii filters for the nebula, and red, green and blue filters for the stars. The California Nebula lies about 1,000 light years from Earth.
