Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  NGC 281
NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Silvano Chialina
NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Silvano Chialina
NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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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.

(For more details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_281)

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Silvano Chialina