Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 -- Lafitte's Grand Isle, Richard Beck
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NGC 281 -- Lafitte's Grand Isle

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NGC 281 -- Lafitte's Grand Isle

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NGC 281 is generally called the Pac-Man Nebula. Stellarium also shows Lafitte's Grand Isle as an alternate name.

NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm and approximately 9200 light years from earth.

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Description: Jon Rista's TriChannel natural blend with PCC applied.

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NGC 281 -- Lafitte's Grand Isle, Richard Beck

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