Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1491
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NGC 1491, Armin Unterwandling
NGC 1491
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NGC 1491

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NGC 1491, Armin Unterwandling
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NGC 1491

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NGC 1491 is an emission nebula, which meansit is a cloud of ionized hydrogen gas and a stellar nursey. The nebula is primarily illuminated by the bright star near the center of this image. This star is not only the primary source of the ultraviolent radiation that is lighting up the nebula, it is also generating an energetic stellar wind that is eroding away the gas of the nebula. At the brightest region of this image near that star, a subtle "bubble" might be seen near thar star.

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NGC 1491, Armin Unterwandling