Wallpaper author:
John Ebersole
13 Oct 2026
NGC 1491
The Fossil Footprint Nebula, NGC 1491, of Perseus is shown here in an HST palette.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 1491
7 credit
- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................QHY 600M
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 60.8163 Dec 51.315
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................25 Aug 2023 - 30 Aug 2023
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Halpha | 377 | 4h30m | 43 |
| SII | 236 | 2h45m | 42 |
| OIII | 286 | 3h20m | 42 |