NGC1491 (HII region)

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

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From Columbus , NGC1491 will become visible at around 21:03 (EDT), 44° above your north-western horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then sink towards the horizon, becoming tricky to observe after 23:46 when it dips 21° above your north-western horizon.

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

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