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NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus

Above the horizon.  Circumpolar today
Alt: 52.80°   Az: 294.84°   Direction: West-North-West

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 0.5000x0.5000 degrees (30.00x30.00 arcmins).

Image of NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus star
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DSS2 image of NGC 1491 in the Red band. The green region on the image is a representation of the major (9 arcmin) and minor (6 arcmin) axes of the object's apparent size.

Celestial Coordinates

Apparent

04h 05m 07s
+51° 23’ 01”
04h 06m 12s
08h 11m 19s

J2000

04h 03m 14s
+51° 18’ 57”

Finder Chart

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°.

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Finder chart for NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus.

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Finder chart for NGC 1491 - HII Ionized region in Perseus.

Apparent Size

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.
9 arcmin
6 arcmin

Rise and Set Times

Location: Greenwich, UK
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 18:56 UTC (altitude: 89.9°)