NGC : California Nebula (NGC1499)

Celestial motion
Date: 2023-09-25
Astronomical night: 20:34 - 05:33 (GMT -5)
California Nebula (NGC1499) Celestial motion
TimeElevationAzimuth
RiseDusk50° (Northeast)
SetDawn69°271° (West)
Maximum elevation

03:49

87°

178° (South)

Elevation

California Nebula (NGC1499) Celestial motion
Information about California Nebula (NGC1499)

General information

NGC1499 is the nebula at magnitude 5 that is placed in Perseus constellation and has apparent size of 2.7 angular degrees.
Having high brightness and large apparent size, nebula is available for observations through a pair of binoculars or small telescope.

Information for observations

2023-09-25 nebula NGC1499 will be visible all night. At 20:34 the object will be placed at northeast, above your horizon, and will be observable until around 05:33 when fade from view as dawn breaks west. Maximum elevation, 87° above horizon, will be reached at 03:49, when nebula will be placed at south.
 

California Nebula (NGC1499) on the sky map

California Nebula (NGC1499) on the sky map
Object type

Bright Nebula

Alternative names

California Nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Magnitude

5

Apparent size2.7°x40'
Right ascension4h 3m 18s
Declination36° 25′ 18″

Catalogues

Messier

New General Catalogue (NGC)

NGC1499

International Catalogue (IC)