NGC 1491
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Object
NGC 1491
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Description
NGC 1491 (also designated SH2-206 and LBN 704) is a bright emission nebula and HII region, located on the edge of a vast cloud region of neutral gas, about 10,700 light-years away in the Perseus arm of our Milky Way Galaxy in the constellation Perseus.
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Image
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Scope
Explore Scientific 127ed APO refractor
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Camera
ASI-1600mm pro (monochrome)
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Mount
Losmandy G11
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Filters
Narrowband HA, OIII and SII filters
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Guiding
William Optics Zenithstar 80iiED
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Exposure Info
2.5 hours total integration time. 55 frames (10 minuites) HA, 40 frames (10 minutes) OIII, and 30 frames (10 minutes) SII. Processed in Astro Pixel Processor using the HOO pallete for color.
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Date
12/09/2022
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Copyright
Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory
