Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC-281 PacMan Nebula, Dale A Chamberlain
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NGC 281 also known as The Pacman Nebula is a cosmic cloud of space gas located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way’s Perseus Spiral Arm. NGC 281 gets its name from the classic video game character it resembles. Many people think that this nebula resembles a heart. It is approximately 9,200 light-years from Earth and 48 light-years in circumference.

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NGC-281 PacMan Nebula, Dale A Chamberlain