NGC 1491
 
NGC 1491 is a H II region located in the constellation of Perseus. The NGC is a catalog of 7,840 nebulae, star clusters, and galaxies. Here are the key stats on NGC 1491:
| NGC: | NGC 1491 | 
| Type: | H II region | 
| Constellation: | Perseus | 
| Right Ascension: | 04:03:13.56 | 
| Declination: | 51:18:57.90 | 
| Major axis: | 9 ' | 
| Minor axis: | 6 ' | 
Right Ascension (RA) units = HH:MM:SS.SS
Declination (Dec) units = DD:MM:SS.SS