However, yesterday, Oct. 9th, despite a full moon, two objects were on my "to do" list: The California Nebula, NGC 1499, and the Blue Snowball Nebula, NGC 7662.
Ironically my electronic pier had to go to California for a look-see at the state...I could have saved it the trouble, if it had not suffered its breakdown. The state of rehab did do its job, though...
The California Nebula, found in the constellation Perseus, is so named because it appears in the shape of the state. It is about 1000 light years from earth and can be viewed in different colors using different filters. However, the most common appearance is that with a reddish hue. It is one of the later nebulae discoveries, with credit being given to E.E.Barnard in 1884.
Below is my ten minute stacked image:
Click on for a larger view.
The next DSO I took a shot at was the Blue Snowball Nebula, found in the constellation Andromeda. Also known as NGC 7662, it was difficult to resolve because of my camera's wide FOV. This blue DSO is about 5,600 ly away. is a popular planetary nebula for casual observers. A small telescope will reveal a star-like object with slight nebulosity.
Below is my 7 1/2 minute image. Click on for a slightly larger view.
