Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  LBN 621  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
The Pacman Nebula - NGC 281, Demetris Psomas
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The Pacman Nebula - NGC 281

The Pacman Nebula - NGC 281, Demetris Psomas
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The Pacman Nebula - NGC 281

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The Pacman Nebula lies about 9,200 light years away from Earth in the constellaiton of Cassiopeia and almost 1,000 light years above the plane of the Galaxy. It got its name from the well known game character due to its resemblance. It stretches about 48 light years across and it is an active star forming region.

The final picture is the result of HOO combination.

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