NGC 281

Posted: Apr 2nd, 2026

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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS

Camera: ZWO ASI585MC Pro

Mount: HEQ5 Pro

Guide Scope: 30/150

Guide Camera: ZWO ASI120MM Mini

Software: Siril, PhotoShop

Accessories: MPCC II

Exposure:

60 x 300" ISO/Gain: 252 - Askar ColourMagic Ha+OIII

154 x 300" ISO/Gain: 252 - Askar ColourMagic SII+OIII

Yellow, Bortle 5 zone:

Orehovo-Zuevo, Russia

Sep 6th, 2025

17 h 50 m

Resolution: 3696x2046 px

Scale: 6645 KB

AlexVK

30.08-06.09.2025, SQM 18.83

NGC 281 (Pacman) — an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, composed primarily of ionized hydrogen. Discovered by E. Barnard in 1881. Located at a distance of about 10,000 light-years from Earth, with a diameter of approximately 50 light-years. It is a region of active star formation.

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