NGC 281 (Pac-Man)

Tim Richthofen

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Deep Sky

Sep 20th, 2020

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IC 11NGC 281IC 1590

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Photo description / processing

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.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens: Sky-Watcher 130PDS
Camera: Canon EOS 550D (astro-modified)
Mount: Sky-Watcher AZ-GTi
Software: DeepSkyStacker, FitStacker, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroom, Fitswork