- Designation
- NGC 1499
- Type
- H II region, emission
- Constellation
- Perseus
- Distance
- ≈ 1,000 light-years
- Collection
- Monumental
NGC 1499 · Discovery
California Nebula
H II region, emission, in the constellation Perseus · ≈ 1,000 light-years
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10 shares of the fragment€29.00
out of the 45,000 shares this light holds
A finite light: 45,000 shares in all.
Two files, not one: the certificate in high definition for the screen, and an A4 version with print margins, ready to frame.
It takes its name from its silhouette, which traces the outline of a distant coastline across Perseus. This long shore of glowing red gas stretches out with a vastness that calls for silence. A horizon like this is given as a place for contemplation: wide enough for the person who receives it to lay down every one of their dreams.
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