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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Tom Race
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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula
A bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, it is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm 9500 light years from Earth. [Wikipedia]

OSC image data courtesy of Luke Newbould, 2023-11-29, West Yorkshire, UK. Processing with PixInsight by Tom Race.

Credit - Tom Race/ Luke Newbould

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NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula, Tom Race