The California Nebula, NGC 1499, at top left, with the bright star Zeta Persei. at bottom A faint region of reflection nebulosity, IC 348, surrounds the star Atik, or Omicron Persei, at bottom right. The star just below NGC 1499 is Menkib, or Xi Persei. The field is similar to that of binoculars. This is a stack of 5 x 3-minute exposures with the filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800 and 200mm Canon L-Series lens at f/2.8. An additional exposure taken through the Kenko Softon A filter is layered in to add the star glows to bring out their colours. Taken with the Fornax Lightrack tracker as part of testing. Taken from home on a rare fine and mild winter night, January 4, 2019.
California Nebula in Perseus, with 135mm Canon telephoto lens and modified Canon 5D MkII camera, at ISO 1600 for stack of 5 x 2.5 minute exposures at f/3.2 + plus two exposures taken with haze in sky, added in with Lighten mode to provide glows around stars. IC 348 faint reflection nebulosity around Omicron Persei at bottom right just showing up.
The Rosette and Cone Nebula area of Monoceros with the 135mm telephoto to simulate a binocular field of view. This is a stack of 10 x 6 minute exposures at f/2.8 and filter-modified Canon 5D MkII at ISO 800. Taken from Timor Cottage, Coonabarabran, Australia, December 16, 2012. Yellow cluster right of Christmas Tree Cluster/Cone Nebulas area at top centre is Trumpler 5. Blue reflection nebula is IC 447. Main dark nebula at top is B37.
