Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Perseus (Per)  ·  Contains:  LBN 704  ·  LBN 705  ·  NGC 1491  ·  Sh2-206
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NGC 1491 - Fossil Footprint Nebula - Sh2-206 - LBN 704/705 (crop), pete_xl
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NGC 1491 - Fossil Footprint Nebula - Sh2-206 - LBN 704/705 (crop)

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NGC 1491 - Fossil Footprint Nebula - Sh2-206 - LBN 704/705 (crop)

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This is the central part of the emission region NGC 1491. NGC 1491 is situated in the constellation Perseus about 11000 ly away.. It is also known as LBN 704/705 or sharpless 206. There is an 11th magnitude blue star (BD +50 886) in its center that produces a bubble with strong stellar winds that is open to the east.

The nebuloa complex is glowing in the red and blue colors of ionized Hydrogen (Ha) and Oyxygen (OIII) . This is an HOO-RGB composit.

TS Photoline 130/910 mm apo and ZWO1600mmp camera.

61 x 200 s Ha

43 x 200s OIII

50 x 60 s R/G/B each

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NGC 1491 - Fossil Footprint Nebula - Sh2-206 - LBN 704/705 (crop), pete_xl