Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281: The Maw of Pacman, drblevy13
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NGC 281: The Maw of Pacman

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NGC 281: The Maw of Pacman

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This represents a return for me to unguided imaging at f/10.  While the focal reducer for EdgeHD 11 was decent, I still far prefer the pinpoint stars of the native scope even if it sacrifices imaging time.

Here we have the large center nebulosity of NGC 281, the Pacman Nebula, with accompanying IC 1590 star cluster.  The brigthness of the stars made it a real challenge keeping them separated during processing since they tended to blow out rather easily.

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NGC 281: The Maw of Pacman, drblevy13