Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281, Yuvnish Bhardwaj
PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281
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PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281

PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281, Yuvnish Bhardwaj
PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281
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PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281

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The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281)
Just like Pac-Man in Most played Video game of 80’s Retro.
U know it if you born in early 80s and hustle in video parlors for it or still running from it when your first pc showed up in 2000 like me.
It’s a popular target in night sky during Autumn and Hallowe’en!
Shot here for total 4 hours of integration on Skywatcher 120 mm black diamond Telescope and ASI 2600MC pro Astrocamera.
Data acquired by ASIair Plus.
Also know as
NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is 9500 light years away from Us.

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PACMAN NEBULA NGC 281, Yuvnish Bhardwaj