Edward Emerson Barnard discovered the California Nebula (NGC 1499), an emission nebula, in 1885 from Nashville, Tennessee using a 6-inch refractor telescope. NGC 1499 is approximately 100 light-years ...
The article identifies the California Nebula (NGC 1499) in southern Perseus as a primary observational target, noting its optimal viewing period when it reaches 45° altitude by 11 P.M. local daylight ...