Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1491
NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette, Kirk
NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette
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NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette

NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette, Kirk
NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette
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NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette

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NGC1491 (SH2-206 and LBN 704) is a bright emission nebula and HII region, located about 10,700 light-years away in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Perseus.

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NGC1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) HST Palette, Kirk