Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  LBN 704  ·  LBN 705  ·  LBN 706  ·  NGC 1491  ·  Sh2-206
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NGC 1491/ SH2-206 / Fossil Footprint in Perseus, Walter Leonhard Schramböck
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NGC 1491/ SH2-206 / Fossil Footprint in Perseus

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NGC 1491/ SH2-206 / Fossil Footprint in Perseus, Walter Leonhard Schramböck
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NGC 1491/ SH2-206 / Fossil Footprint in Perseus

Acquisition type: Electronically-Assisted Astronomy (EAA, e.g. based on a live video feed)

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This emission nebula was discovered 1790 by Wilhelm Herschel. Who ever named it "Fossil Footprint" might have seen just the brightest portion of this nebula.

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