Ngc1491 on Suburban Backyard Astro Sightshttps://hgastro.github.io/tags/ngc1491/Recent content in Ngc1491 on Suburban Backyard Astro SightsHugo -- gohugo.ioenhgastroblog@gmail.comhgastroblog@gmail.comAll images and content on this website © 2025 Howard GramsFri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000The Fossil Footprint Nebulahttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2024-02-02-fossil-footprint-nebula/Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000hgastroblog@gmail.comhttps://hgastro.github.io/posts/2024-02-02-fossil-footprint-nebula/<p>Here&rsquo;s an image of NGC 1491 (also designated Sharpless Sh2-206), a faint emission nebula that has an interesting shape. Some sources give it the name Fossil Footprint nebula.</p>