NGC1491 (HII region)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 10 arcminutes across.

Show information for


From Cambridge , NGC1491 is visible in the dawn sky, becoming accessible around 01:47 (EDT), when it reaches an altitude of 21° above your north-eastern horizon. It will then reach an altitude of 38° before fading from view as dawn breaks at 03:56.

Name NGC1491
Object type HII region
Other names
NGC 1491[1]
LBN 704[2]
Position
Right ascension:04h03m [1]
Declination:+51°18' [1]
Constellation:Perseus

Share