Deep Sky · NGC 1499
California Nebula
Very large, low-surface-brightness H-alpha cloud.
Tonight
Not ranked for tonight — it may stay below the useful altitude window.
Vespera fit
ModeCovalENS
FilterDual-band
DifficultyModerate
Facts
Magnitude6
Size145 × 40′
Distance1,000 ly
RA / Dec4.053 h / 36.42°
About
Very large, low-surface-brightness H-alpha cloud.