| 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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| Scope | Explore Scientific 127ED |
| Camera | ASI1600mm pro |
| Mount | Losmandy G11 |
| Filters | Narrowband HA, OIII and SII filters |
| Guiding | William Optics Zenithstar 80iiED |
| 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. |
| Date | December 9, 2022 |
| Copyright | Photo copyright Thomas Kerns, Beluga Lake Observatory |