Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1491
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NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO, Kenneth Lim
NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO
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NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO

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NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO, Kenneth Lim
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NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO

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NGC 1491 is a bright emission nebula in constellation Perseus. When I observed it, I did not see why they call Fossil Footprint Nebula. After I see this image on Wikipedia/National Geographic - "the Largest Dinosaur Footprint found in Australia", I see why they call it Fossil Footprint. But we should call it  – Dinosaur Footprint Nebula.

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Kenneth Lim

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NGC 1491 Fossil Footprint Nebula in SHO, Kenneth Lim