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NGC 1491 is a bright nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It is also known as LBN 704.[1]
| Emission nebula | |
|---|---|
 The nebula NGC 1491 | |
| Observation data: J2000 epoch | |
| Subtype | H II region |
| Right ascension | 04h 03m 15.9s[1] |
| Declination | +51° 18′ 54″[1] |
| Distance | 3.02 ± 0.6 kpc (9,800 ± 2,000 ly)[1] ly |
| Constellation | Perseus |
| Designations | Ced 25, LBN 704, LBN 706, Sharpless 2-206[1] |
GalleryEdit
NGC 1491 from the Mount Lemmon Sky Center
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b c d e "NGC 1491". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 21 February 2017.
External linksEdit
Media related to NGC 1491 at Wikimedia Commons
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