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Emission nebula in the constellation Perseus
NGC 1491, also known as LBN 704, SH2-206 or the Fossil Footprint Nebula, is an emission type bright nebula located about 9,800 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus.[1] The nebula gets its deep red coloration due to many massive stars (such as BD+50 866) embedded within NGC 1491 producing large amounts of ultraviolet radiation and ionizing the hydrogen gas that makes up the nebula.[2][3]
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NGC 1491 from the Mount Lemmon Sky Center
References
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 1491". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
- ^ "Emission Nebula NGC 1491". noirlab.edu. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "NGC 1491". Stargazers Lounge. 2021-03-08. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
External links
- Media related to NGC 1491 at Wikimedia Commons
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