description Sh2-206 Overview
Sh2-206 is NGC 1491, a Perseus H II region discovered by William Herschel in 1790 and notable for active massive-star ionization.
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Sh2-206 ranks #383 of 577 in the Nebula ranking, behind NGC 5882, ahead of Abell 36.
Lower-profile emission nebula with decent structure; overshadowed by better-known Cassiopeia and Perseus targets.
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