NGC 1491

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NGC 1491

Emission nebula
The nebula NGC 1491
Observation data: J2000 epoch
Subtype	H II region
Right ascension	04h 03m 15.9s[1]
Declination	+51° 18′ 54″[1]
Distance	3.02 ± 0.6 kpc (9,800 ± 2,000 ly)[1] ly
Constellation	Perseus
Designations	Ced 25, LBN 704, LBN 706, Sharpless 2-206[1]
See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 1491 is a bright nebula in the constellation of Perseus. It is also known as LBN 704.^[1]

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  Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona

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• Media related to NGC 1491 at Wikimedia Commons

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