Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
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NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette, Martin Mutti
NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette
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NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette

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NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette, Martin Mutti
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NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette

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NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of [url=mw-redirect=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassiopeia_constellation]Cassiopeia[/url] and is part of the Milky Way's [url=mw-redirect=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perseus_Spiral_Arm]Perseus Spiral Arm[/url].

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NGC 281 "Pacman-Nebula" SHO-Palette, Martin Mutti