Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula, George  Yendrey
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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula, George  Yendrey
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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula

An emission nebula in Cassiopeia approximately 9200ly from Earth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_281

This is a reprocessing of image data taken earlier this year. Star 'bloom' is better controlled/eliminated which helps emphasize this nebula.

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NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula, George  Yendrey