Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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Pacman Nebula in HaRGB, Sven Arnold
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The Pacman Nebula or NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. At the centre of the nebula is an open star cluster with the catalogue number IC 1590. The nebula is located about 9'500 light years from Earth. The diameter of the nebula is about 96 light years.

Source: NGC 281

Image on my Website: https://svenarnold.com/2023/10/18/pacman-nebula-in-hargb/
Image in Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cyje5SPscqw/?hl=de&img_index=1

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Pacman Nebula in HaRGB, Sven Arnold