Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  HD5005  ·  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  MQ J005207.23+563634.0  ·  MQ J005311.54+563431.6  ·  MQ J005449.24+564725.4  ·  NGC 281  ·  PGC 137216  ·  PGC 137218  ·  PGC 137297  ·  PGC 137305  ·  PGC 137312  ·  PGC 137314  ·  Sh2-184  ·  WISEA J005057.72+564649.7  ·  WISEA J005150.93+562205.5  ·  WISEA J005159.11+564634.1  ·  WISEA J005452.66+565023.5  ·  WISEA J005525.19+563721.8
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula SHO RC8, Rafał Szwejkowski
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula SHO RC8

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula SHO RC8, Rafał Szwejkowski
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula SHO RC8

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I had HOO captured last year with l-Extreme, but always felt it needed to be done as SHO.  I finally got the S channel this month and couldn't resist adding some 3nm Ha to bolster the definition of the nebulosity.

I think this object truly shines at this focal length.

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula SHO RC8, Rafał Szwejkowski