The California Nebula in SHO
Image Title: The California Nebula (NGC 1499) in SHO
Copyright: Copyright 2025 by John Hudson
Date image was taken: December 19, 2025
Location: Lawrenceville, GA
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: The California Nebula (NGC 1499) in SHO from Bortle 7
by John Hudson
Published: Dec 20, 2025
Total integration: 24h 40m
Integration per filter:
- Hα: 7h 30m (45 × 600")
- SII: 8h (48 × 600")
- OIII: 9h 10m (55 × 600")
Equipment:
- Telescope: ZWO FF65 65mm f/6.4 Quintuplet Refractor
- Camera: ZWO ASI2600MM DUO
- Mount: ZWO AM3
- Filters: Antlia 3nm Narrowband H-alpha 2", Antlia 3nm Narrowband Oxygen III 2", Antlia 3nm Narrowband Sulfur II 2"
- Accessories: ZWO ASIAIR Mini, ZWO EAF
- Software: Adobe Lightroom Classic, Adobe Photoshop, Pleiades Astrophoto PixInsight, Russell Croman Astrophotography BlurXTerminator, Russell Croman Astrophotography NoiseXTerminator, Russell Croman Astrophotography StarXTerminator, SetiAstro Automatic DBE, SetiAstro Star Stretch v2.1
For more information, visit AstroBin:
https://app.astrobin.com/i/jcxn9w
Name: John Hudson
Website or Facebook Profile: https://app.astrobin.com/u/johnhudson922
Share & Credit This AAPOD2 Feature
When you share this image on AstroBin, social media, forums, or your own website, please include a credit to AAPOD2 so viewers can discover where this feature came from.
Support AAPOD2 for free! Use Our AGENA ASTRO Affliate Link
AAPOD2 Title: The California Nebula in SHO
AAPOD2 Page Link: https://www.aapod2.com/blog/the-california-nebula-in-sho
Submit Your Photo!
