Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB), Kirk
NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB)
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NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB)

NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB), Kirk
NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB)
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NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB)

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Description

NGC 281 is an H II region in Cassiopeia. It is called the Pacman Nebula for its likeness to the character in the video game of the same name.

Telescope: AT8RC

Camera: SBIG ST8300M

Filter(s):

Ha 8 x 10 min.

Red 6 x 5min.

Green 6 x 5 min.

Blue 6 x 5 min.

170 min total

IDAS LSP2 used on color filters.

Mount: Losmandy G11 with Gemini II

Taken Oct. 22, 2011

Processed in PixInsight and Photoshop CS5

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NGC281 The Pacman Nebula (HaRGB), Kirk