NGC 1491

Emission Nebula, Perseus

November 2009. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village

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

Telescope: ASA N16 f3.6
Mount: Astro Physics 3600GTO “El Capitan”
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M
Guider: SBIG STL-Internal

Ha: 37×10 mins = 370 mins, L: 48×5 mins = 240 mins, R: 12×5 mins = 60 mins, G: 12×5 mins = 60 mins, B: 12×5 mins = 60 mins

Total Imaging Time: 13h 25m

Data Imaged remotely over 4 nights during November 2009. Combined with Ha data from December 2008.
Data acquisition & Processing by David Churchill.