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

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NGC281 - The Pacman Nebula, Marcus Reed
NGC281 - The Pacman Nebula
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NGC281 - The Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 is a star cluster containing high-mass stellar specimens that emanate powerful streams of charged particles known as stellar winds into space. Radiation from these stars causes the surrounding gas to glow, while a large swathe of dark cosmic dust produces a pizza-slice shadow that gives that gives the Pacman Nebula its nickname.

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NGC281 - The Pacman Nebula, Marcus Reed