Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
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NGC 281, Pacman Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
NGC 281, Pacman Nebula
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NGC 281, Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281, Pacman Nebula, Roberto Marinoni
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NGC 281, Pacman Nebula

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NGC 281 (Sh2-184) is a bright emission nebula in Cassiopeia, also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the famous video game character.
This nebula has a dimension of 20x30 arcmin and is associated with open cluster IC 1590 (not so much striking), several Bok globules and the multiple star HD 5005 (the brightest star inside the nebula).
The estimated distance of this nebula is 9200 light years.
The image was obtained from my home terrace in severe conditions due to light pollution and sky “foggy” for high humidity, so long total integration was needed.

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NGC 281, Pacman Nebula, Roberto Marinoni

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