Click on the image for a full resolution version See this image also on Instagram   NGC 1491, usually known as Sh2-206 or the Fossil Footprint Nebula, is an emission nebula located at about 10,700 light years in the constellation Perseus. The nebula is ionized by BD +50 886, an 11.2 magnitude star located just … Continue reading NGC 1491. Sh2-206. The Fossil Footprint Nebula