Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC-281  The Pacman Nebula in SHO, Steve Argereow
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NGC-281 The Pacman Nebula in SHO

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NGC-281  The Pacman Nebula in SHO, Steve Argereow
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NGC-281 The Pacman Nebula in SHO

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Description

   I have not used my mono camera since 10/2021.  I figured it was finally time to try a Hubble Palette again!


        NGC-281  The Pacman Nebula


NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern
constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin
sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590,  9,500 light-years distant, 48 light-years diameter.

Information Credits:  Wikipedia


Telescope:  Explorer Scientific 127mm CF APO Refractor f/7.5  (952mm Focal Length)
Explore Scientific X0.7 Reducer f/5.25 (667mm Focal Length)
Mount  IOptron CEM40
Camera ZWOASI600MM-Pro  Temp -10C, Binning 1 x 1, Gain 139 Offset 50     
ZWO  EFW

64 X 240 Second Exposures W/ZWO SII 
77 X 240 Second Exposures W/ZWO Ha
68 X 240 Second Exposures W/Astrodon OIII
50 Dark Frames/30 Flats
Total Integration Time:  13 Hours  56 Minutes
Acquisition with SharpCap
Stacked with Astro Pixel Processor
Guiding PHD2
Processed with Astra Image
Photo taken from Seven Lakes, NC  Bortle 4.5

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