NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus
NGC 1491 is a HII Ionized region in the Perseus constellation. NGC 1491 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 1491 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.5x0.5 degrees (30x30 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 1491
NGC 1491 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 43.3°
Azimuth: 57.4°
Direction: East-North-East
See also NGC 1491 rise and set times.
Apparent size of NGC 1491
The following table reports NGC 1491 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 1491 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 1491
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 1491 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 1491 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 1491 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus is circumpolar and transits at 12:32 UTC (altitude: 89.8°)