Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 "PacMan Nabula", Eric Kallgren
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NGC 281 "PacMan Nabula"

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NGC 281 "PacMan Nabula"

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NGC 281

emission nebula

H II region

Right ascension

00h 52m 59.3s[1]

Declination

+56° 37′ 19″[1]

Distance

9500[2] ly (2900 pc)

Apparent dimensions (V)

35′

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Physical characteristics

Radius

48 ly

Notable features

open cluster IC 1590, the multiple star HD 5005, and several Bok globules

Designations

IC 11,[1] Sharpless 184, Pacman Nebula

See also: Lists of nebulae

NGC 281 is an H II region in the constellation of Cassiopeia and part of the Perseus Spiral Arm. It includes the open cluster IC 1590, the multiple star HD 5005, and several Bok globules. Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.

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NGC 281 "PacMan Nabula", Eric Kallgren

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