Observation by Carl Frederick Hansen: NGC 1491, Fossil Footprint Nebula

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Carl Frederick Hansen

Observer

Carl Frederick Hansen

Observed

2025 Nov 26 - 02:00

Uploaded

2025 Nov 26 - 17:06

Objects

NGC1491

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Constellation

Perseus

Field centre

RA: 04^h03^m
Dec: +51°18'
Position angle: -73°11'

Field size

0°25' × 0°22'

Equipment

ZWOEAF
Optolong L eHance filter
Celestron OAG
Celestron SCT Edge HD 925
EQ6RPro
ASIAir Plus

Exposure

120 gain, 60 x 300s

Location

Waltham Abbey, UK

Target name

NGC1491

Title

NGC 1491, Fossil Footprint Nebula

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NGC 1491 26 Nov 2025.jpeg (404.6 kB)

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Comments

Grant Privett, 2025 Nov 26 - 22:57 UTC

An impressive picture.

I'm curious where the name came from. I keep seeing names on here for nebulae/galaxies where I have never heard the names before.

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