Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - SHO, Derek Mellor
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - SHO

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - SHO, Derek Mellor
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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - SHO

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In October 2021 I imaged the Pacman Nebula with my C9.25 collecting HaRGB data. I wasn't really happy with that version of the Pacman so a month later (November) I collected more Ha along with SII and OIII data. I finally processed this data and produced my SHO version of the Pacman. I used Pixinsight for processing and in particular used a new script GeneralisedHyperbolicStretch for my initial stretching of the data. The script worked very well enabling easy stretching of data to reveal faint nebulosity and yet stopping the bright stars from completely "blowing out" . I usually use some form of masked stretch for this purpose but find the script much easier and quicker to use.

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NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - SHO, Derek Mellor