Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1491
Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO, Jason dain
Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO
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Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO

Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO, Jason dain
Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO
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Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO

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NGC 1491 is an emission nebula in the constellation Perseus. It is about 10,000 light years away from earth. It is commonly known as the fossil footprint nebula but as with some other names of deep sky objects, I'm struggling to see why. What do you see?

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Fossil Footprint Nebula (NGC1491) SHO, Jason dain