NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - telescope processed image. A massive 11th-magnitude star at its center emits powerful winds that have "blown" a distinct bubble in the surrounding gas.

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - unprocessed image. This emission nebula in Perseus glows deep red as its hydrogen gas is ionized by intense ultraviolet light from hot, young stars.

Next of the observation list, #NGC1491 #TheFossilFootprintNebula. The s50 does a better job on this nebula. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. NGC 1491, nicknamed the "Fossil Footprint Nebula," is a glowing HII emission cloud in Perseus. A hot central star's stellar winds are carving a bubble in its gas.

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. It’s nicknamed the "Fossil Footprint Nebula" because a powerful hot blue star is blowing a gaseous bubble that carves a recognizable shape into the cloud.

Here are some results from the s50’s planned observations from last night. Starting with #NGC1491 #TheFossilFootprintNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - telescope processed image. It's a glowing emission nebula in Perseus (~9,800 light-years away). Its gas is ionized by a massive central star that creates a "footprint" shape.

NGC 1491 The Fossil Footprint Nebula - unprocessed image. A bright star, BD +50 886, sits in its core! Its powerful stellar wind is carving out the "footprint" shape by blowing a bubble in the gas.

Last observation on the s50 planner from last night. Here is #NGC1491 #TheFossilFootprintNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur