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Fossil Footprint Nebula

NGC 1491 · emission nebula

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Bright compact HII region in Perseus with a sharp ionization edge.

Vis magnitude11.0
Apparent size25×25′ (major 0.25e2′)
RA / Dec (J2000)4.0569h / 51.3240°
Altitude / Azimuth11.2° / 329.7°
Rise · Transit · Set(circumpolar) · 12:31 · (circumpolar)
Transit altitude77.7°
Above-min intervalall night
Suitabilityboth — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably
Sourceseed