The California Nebula & The Pleiades Star Cluster | La Silla Observatory
On the left, the red patch is an emission nebula called NGC 1499 or the California Nebula. It is an emission nebula located in the constellation Perseus. Its name comes from its resemblance to the outline of the American state of California in long exposure photographs.
On the left is the Pleiades, also known as "the Seven Sisters". The Pleiades, located in the constellation of Taurus (The Bull), are an open star cluster containing middle aged, hot blue stars. At a distance of about 444 light-years, it is among the nearest star clusters to Earth and the most obvious star cluster to the naked eye in the night sky.
This image was taken from the European Southern Observatory's La Silla Observatory in Chile.
Credit: Zdeněk Bardon/ESO
Release Date: Sept. 13, 2017
Release Date: Sept. 13, 2017
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