NGC 1491, also known as LBN 704, SH2-206 or the Fossil Footprint Nebula, is an emission type bright nebula located about 9,800 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus. [1]

NGC 1491 (also designated SH2-206 and LBN 704) is sometimes called the "Fossil Footprint" nebula. It is an emission nebula located at a distance of about 10,700 lys in Perseus. As with most nebula o...

NGC 1491 is located in the constellation Perseus about one degree north-north-west of the star λ Persei. The constellation is best observed between September and February. Charts created using SkySafari 6 Pro and STScI Digitized Sky Survey.

2024年11月25日 · NGC 1491 is a faint emission nebula located about 9,800 light years away in the Perseus arm of our galaxy. At the core of the nebula is the O4 main sequence star BD+50 866, which is lighting up and eroding the surrounding dark gas and dust.

NGC 1491 is situated in the constellation Perseus about 11000 ly away.. It is also known as LBN 704/705 or sharpless 206. There is an 11th magnitude blue star (BD +50 886) in its center that produces ...

NGC 1491, known as the Fossil Footprint Nebula, is an emission nebula (H-II region) visible in the constellation of Perseus. 11,400 light years away from Earth, although it's a very beautiful and pe...

NGC 1491 (also designated SH2-206 and LBN 704) is a bright emission nebula and HII region, located on the edge of a vast cloud region of neutral gas, about 10 700 light-years.

4 天之前 · NGC 1491 (NGC1491) is a bright nebula that has a distance from Earth of light years. It can be found in the constellation of Perseus.

Located on the edge of a vast cloud of natural gas, about 10,700 light-years away in the constellation Perseus, NGC 1491 is also an H II region (a large, low-density cloud of partially ionized gas in which star formation has recently taken place).

This is a close up of NGC 1491- the "Fossil Footprint" nebula. NGC 1491 is also known as LBN 704 and Cederblad 25. It is loosely associated with LBN 705, LBN,706, and Sh2-206.