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Sky-Tonight.com / Nebulae and Deep-Sky Objects / NGC1491

NGC1491 Position and Visibility Tonight

NGC1491

Where is NGC1491 right now?

NGC1491 is located in the constellation Perseus. It is currently above the horizon at an altitude of 42° toward the north-east, with an apparent magnitude of .
Twilight begins at 00:08 local time. At that moment, NGC1491 will be 42° above the horizon toward the north-east.

NGC1491 visibility on 2026-08-30

NGC1491 Visible from evening until before midnight

NGC1491 rise and set timetable

TimeElevation
NGC1491 rise17:48
Civil sunset18:071°
Moonrise, 96.4% illuminated 18:232°
Twilight start18:393°
Astronomical observing session begins19:125°
Astronomical observing session ends03:0569°
Twilight end03:3873°
Civil sunrise04:1075°
NGC1491 transit04:3676°
Sunrise04:3876°
Moonset07:1359°

Track NGC1491 Position Throughout the Night

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NGC1491 — Image Gallery

DSS Blue

NGC1491 — blue-filter image
Blue images highlight younger, hotter stars that emit strongly at blue wavelengths.

DSS Red

NGC1491 — red-filter image
Red images reveal older, cooler stars and emission nebulae glowing strongly in hydrogen-alpha light.

DSS Near-Infrared

NGC1491 — near-infrared image
Near-infrared images penetrate dust that obscures visible light and reveal hidden structures.

DSS Composite Image

NGC1491 — composite color image
DSS color images combine blue, red and often near-infrared exposures into a composite view.

The images come from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2), produced at the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI) under contract with NASA, using data from UK Science and Technology Facilities Council (STFC), European Southern Observatory (ESO), National Geographic Society-Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS II).

Special thanks to National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO), Royal Observatory, Edinburgh, California Institute of Technology for their significant contributions.

Finder Chart for NGC1491

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Object nameNGC1491
Field of view
Limiting magnitude
NGC1491 coordinates4.05377, 51.31608
Center coordinates4.05377, 51.31608

NGC1491 Passage Through Night

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Current position of NGC1491

Time00:08
Latitude37.3541
Longitude-121.955
Elevation42°
Azimuth51°
Here you can see the current position of NGC1491 on the map, as well as its positions for rise and set. This tool lets you track its movement throughout the night with accurate, up-to-date information.

Annual motion of NGC1491


NGC1491 will remain visible until April 25, when it moves too close to the Sun and temporarily disappears from the night sky. Time
DateMon, 31 August 2026
Twilight start19:06
Twilight end02:59
Twilight duration8h 53m
Rise17:44
Set15:19
Elevation at transit76°
Transit time04:32
Equatorial coordinatesRA: 04h 03m 13s", Dec: 51° 18' 57s
Magnitude-
ConstellationPerseus
The graph illustrates the annual visibility pattern of NGC1491, including its daily appearances and transit times. The vertical axis shows the hours of the day and the horizontal axis spans the year. The reddish area marks when the object is above the horizon, while the white line marks its daily transit.
You can also view detailed visibility information in a table with exact rise, transit, and set times for each date.

Astrometric and Physical Parameters of NGC1491

Coordinates and Visibility

Right Ascension4.05377°
Declination51.31608°
Magnitude
ConstellationPerseus
Elevation41.9°
Azimuth50.6°

Data Credits

The deep-sky information on this page comes from the OpenNGC project developed by Matteo Verga. OpenNGC provides detailed catalog data for nebulae, galaxies, clusters and other deep-sky objects.

For details or contributions, visit the official repository: OpenNGC GitHub.