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Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC1491), Alicia Rossiter
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Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC1491)

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Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC1491), Alicia Rossiter
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Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC1491)

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I photographed this interesting and complex nebula over 2 nights while I was waiting for my target to rise. It turned out a good picture even though it was not a planned target, and I did not give it too much integration time. NGC 1491 gets its deep red coloration due to many massive stars producing large amounts of ultraviolet radiation and ionizing the hydrogen. I believe the HOS palette came up really well here. About the "Fossil Footprint" name: If one lets the imagination fly freely it is supposed to be the cosmic representation of a dinosaur print...

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Fossil Footprint nebula (NGC1491), Alicia Rossiter