Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
Pacman Nebula, Julien FABRE
Pacman Nebula
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Pacman Nebula

Pacman Nebula, Julien FABRE
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Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 is an HII region located approximately 10,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia. With a diameter of about 100 light years, it is part of the arm of Perseus. It includes the open cluster IC 1590 and several Bok globules.It is also known as the Pacman Nebula due to its shape resembling the video game character.

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Pacman Nebula, Julien FABRE