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NGC 1491 — Fossil Footprint Nebula (final detail) · NGC 1491

Final detailed export — clearest version of the bright ionisation front, the dark dust knots silhouetted against the glow, and the diffuse outer halo.

NGC 1491 (Fossil Footprint Nebula) in Perseus — HII region around BD+50° 886, photographed from Plau am See in November 2025
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TargetNGC 1491
TypeNebula
RA04h 03m 14s
Dec+51° 19′ 00″
Captured2025-11-15
Integration~4 h
Filters2" Hα + OIII dual-band
Gain100
SiteKlebe, Plau am See, Mecklenburg
BortleBortle 3