Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula #2, Molly Wakeling
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula #2, Molly Wakeling
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I'm still figuring out how to process LRGB CCD images, but I'm getting closer! I had a huge problem with gradients in this picture, particularly because it was taken over the course of three months, so the light pollution background changed between color channels. But after bumbling my way through making synthetic flats (much harder for nebulae than galaxies!) and using some of Noel Carboni's fabulous Photoshop tools, I managed to get something pretty decent! Not to mention how I accidentally took 300s G & B frames when I had taken 600s R frames (I forgot!). I'll keep tweaking it and post another version later.

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula #2, Molly Wakeling