Explanation
NGC 281 - better known as "Pacman Nebula" (according to a video game character) is
an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It includes the open cluster IC 1590
and several Bok globules.
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| Object name: | NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula | Optics: | TEC 140 with original flattener | ||||
| Objekt type: | Emission nebula | Focal lenght: | 980 mm | ||||
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia | Camera: | FLI ML 16803-65 | ||||
| Location / Date: | Remseck / 16. January 2012 | Exposure: | 22 x 1200 sec Ha / 18 x 1200 sec OIII / 19 x 1200 sec SII / 1 x 300 sec RGB | ||||
| Distance: | approx. 9.500 ly | Filters: | Astrodon 3 nm narrowband filters / BaaderLRGB filters | ||||
| Apparent dimensions: | approx. 36' x 30' | Mount: | 10micron GM2000 HPS | ||||
| Real dimensions: | - | Autoguiding: | Off-Axis Guider - SX Lodestar | ||||
| Brightness: | approx. 7.3 mag | Software: | MaxIm DL / Registar / Photoshop CS5 / PixInsight | ||||
| Position (R.A. / DEC): | 00h 52' 59.3" / +56° 37' 19" | Image processing: | Tone mapping according to Hubble palette colors | ||||
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NGC 281 - better known as "Pacman Nebula" (according to a video game character) is
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