Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
NGC 281 Pacman Nebula, Gebhard Maurer
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula, Gebhard Maurer
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula

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The Pacman Nebula, also NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184, is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590, several Bok globules and the multiple star.

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula, Gebhard Maurer