NGC 1491 (SH2 - 206)
Perseus
Penryn, California
October 2004
FS-128G (ag, ST-4)
ST-10XME LLRGB 10 minutes each
NGC 1491 is one of the nebula most distant
from the galactic center and does not appear to be associated with any molecular
clouds. The illuminating star is of spectral class O5. NGC 1491 is
at approximately 2.5 kpc.
