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

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Paul Ricker
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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The Pacman Nebula, NGC 281, in Ha-HaRGB. A very nice HII region and open cluster about 3 kpc away in Cassiopeia. I think it should be the Anglerfish Nebula, but that probably shows my lack of imagination.

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Paul Ricker