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Emission Nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man)

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Emission Nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man)IC 11NGC 281IC 1590
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Emission nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man) NGC 281 (IC 11, LBN 616, Sh2-184) in the constellation Cassiopeia. An HII region of ionized hydrogen, an area of active star formation. In the center of the nebula, various gas-dust clouds and globules are visible. Also in the center is the open star cluster IC 1590. Equipment and software: Camera Canon EOS 550D. Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5. Mount HEQ-5 Pro. Bahtinov mask. Polar finder camera iOptron iPolar. Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III. Capture software: Astrophotography Tool, SharpCap (polar alignment), EQ-Mode ASCOM, Cartes Du Ciel. Imaging from 28-29.08.2025, suburb of Chelyabinsk, Kremenkul area. Red zone light pollution. Class 7 on the Bortle scale. Total 838 light frames of 20 seconds each + 50 dark frames + 50 bias frames, ISO 3200. Accumulated signal Σ=4h39'20". Post-processing software: DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StarNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI.

Technical information

Telescope/Lens
Sky-Watcher 150/750
Camera
Canon EOS 200D (astro-modified)
Mount
Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro
Accessories
Baader MPCC Mark III, iOptron iPolar, Bahtinov Mask
Software
Astro Photography Tool, DeepSkyStacker, Fitswork, FitStacker, Adobe Photoshop Lightroom, StraNet2GUI, Adobe Photoshop, Topaz DeNoise AI
Location
Chelyabinsk, Russia

Light pollution

Red, Bortle 7 zone

Date taken

Exposure

  • 838 × 20″ · ISO/Gain: 3200 ·

Total exposure: 4 h 39 m

Photo versions

Pacman Nebula (starless version)
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Pacman Nebula (starless version)

Aug 30th, 2025

4 h 39 m

Эмиссионная туманность Пакман (Pac-Man) NGC 281 (IC 11, LBN 616, Sh2-184) в созвездии Кассиопеи Область ионизированного водорода HII, зона активного звёздообразования. В центре туманности видны всякие газо-пылевые облака и глобулы. Оборудование и софт: Камера Canon EOS 550 D. Труба Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5 Монтировка HEQ-5 Pro Маска Бахтинова Камера искатель полюса iOptron iPolar Корректор комы Baader MPCC Mark III Софт для съёмок: Astrophotography Tool SharpCap (полярное выравнивание) EQ-Mode ASCOM Cartes Du Ciel Съемка от 28-29.08.2025 г, пригород Челябинска, район Кременкуля Красная зона засветки. Класс 7 по шкале Бротля Суммарно 838 Light-кадров по 20 секунд + 50 Dark-кадров + 50 Bias-кадров ISO 3200 Накопленный сигнал Σ=4h39'20" Софт для поcтобработки: DeepSkyStacker FitsWork FITStacker Lightroom StraNet2GUI Photoshop Topaz Denoise AI

Emission Nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man)
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Emission Nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man)

Aug 30th, 2025

4 h 39 m

Emission nebula Pac-Man (Pac-Man) NGC 281 (IC 11, LBN 616, Sh2-184) in the constellation Cassiopeia. An HII region of ionized hydrogen, an area of active star formation. In the center of the nebula, various gas-dust clouds and globules are visible. Also in the center is the open star cluster IC 1590. Equipment and software: Camera Canon EOS 550D. Telescope Synta SkyWatcher 150/750, F/5. Mount HEQ-5 Pro. Bahtinov mask. Polar finder camera iOptron iPolar. Coma corrector Baader MPCC Mark III. Capture software: Astrophotography Tool, SharpCap (polar alignment), EQ-Mode ASCOM, Cartes Du Ciel. Imaging from 28-29.08.2025, suburb of Chelyabinsk, Kremenkul area. Red zone light pollution. Class 7 on the Bortle scale. Total 838 light frames of 20 seconds each + 50 dark frames + 50 bias frames, ISO 3200. Accumulated signal Σ=4h39'20". Post-processing software: DeepSkyStacker, FitsWork, FITStacker, Lightroom, StarNet2GUI, Photoshop, Topaz Denoise AI.

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