How to find California Nebula (NGC1499)
This guide uses bright stars first, then narrows the field for a telescope or binocular finder. Use Taurus as the main sky landmark.
Follow the route from one recognizable star to the next until you reach California Nebula (NGC1499).
California Nebula (NGC1499) is 69° above the horizon toward the West.
Use Taurus as the large-scale sky landmark before following the numbered route.
field star · mag 5.8
From Algol, move about 4.9° toward the east until you reach field star · mag 5.8.
