Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
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NGC 281 - Packman Nebula vs. Packman, Doug Gray
NGC 281 - Packman Nebula vs. Packman
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NGC 281 - Packman Nebula vs. Packman

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I was camping in Shingletown, CA, which is a Bortle 2-3 area, and decided to attempt a shot of the Pacman Nebula. This turned out to be a little beyond my skills and the capability of my equipment. The focus and zoom rings on the Sigma lens are just too loose and keep sliding down when I point the camera up. I jammed a piece of velcro in between the rings to make it work for this trip, and ordered a WO Z61 as soon as I got back. I was just happy to be able to detect the target this time, but will definitely try again when I'm farther along in this hobby.

195mm f/4.8 iso1600

5 Bias/Darks, No Flats

Stacked in Siril

Creatively edited in Photoshop (levels, hue shift, curves, pacman, etc.)

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NGC 281 - Packman Nebula vs. Packman, Doug Gray