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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Valerio Avitabile
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Valerio Avitabile
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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Pacman Nebula in Cassiopea, known as Ngc281, is a nebular complex with a strong component of ionized hydrogen (HII), with thin filaments of dust and Bok globules, real forges of young stars. The photo was elaborated with the bicolor technique with the addition of H-Alpha as luminance.

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Valerio Avitabile