NGC1491

NGC1491 Nebula

NGC1491

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Object Info

Type

Emission Nebula

Constellation

Perseus

Distance

12,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

November 20, 2006

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

Ha 12x15 (bin 1x1)

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm Ha

Software

Maxim DL, RegiStar, Photoshop