Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
NGC281 - Pacman Nebula, Roland Horvath
NGC281 - Pacman Nebula
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NGC281 - Pacman Nebula

NGC281 - Pacman Nebula, Roland Horvath
NGC281 - Pacman Nebula
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NGC281 - Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 is a bright emission Nebula. This nebula located in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia.

Edward Emerson Barnard discovered this nebula in 1883.

The Pacman name receives from the video game because of the resemblance to the character of the game.

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NGC281 - Pacman Nebula, Roland Horvath