Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula HOO (crop), pete_xl
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula HOO (crop)

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula HOO (crop), pete_xl
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula HOO (crop)

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NGC 281 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is about 9.500 ly away from earth and has an extention of about 48 ly.

This image is built from H-alpha data and OIII data plus RGB data for the stars.

The camera was am ASI1600mmp on a TS 130/910 mm refractor telescope.

The imaging time was relatively short:

27 x 200s Ha

16 x 200s OIII

36 x 30s red

36 x 30 s green

34 x 30 s blue

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula HOO (crop), pete_xl