Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  LBN 615  ·  LBN 616  ·  NGC 281  ·  PGC 137229  ·  PGC 137230  ·  PGC 137234  ·  PGC 137241  ·  PGC 137257  ·  PGC 137273  ·  PGC 137278  ·  PGC 137279  ·  PGC 137282  ·  PGC 137294  ·  PGC 137297  ·  PGC 137305  ·  PGC 137312  ·  Sh2-184
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NGC281 HOO, Massimo Ermanni
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NGC281 HOO

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NGC281 HOO

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NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 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. Distance 9500 ly. Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.

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NGC281 HOO, Massimo Ermanni