NGC 281 (Pac-Man)

 Posted: Sep 20th, 2020
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Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130/650 PDS
Camera: Canon 550da
Mount: SW AZ-GTI
Software: DSS, Fitstacker, Photoshop, Lightroom, Fitswork
Exposure:
84 x 60" ISO/Gain: 800
Orange, Bortle 6 zone:
 Almaty, Kazakhstan
 Sep 19th, 2020
1 h 24 m
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Resolution: 4012x2936 px
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It's been a while since I photographed a nebula. NGC 281 (also known as the Pac-Man Nebula) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is a region of ionized hydrogen where active star formation is taking place.

It is located about 10,000 light-years from Earth. Due to its shape, the nebula is nicknamed the Pac-Man Nebula, after the character from the classic arcade video game.
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