| Celestron EdgeHD 1100, STL11K, MMOAG, Astrodon Ha, Oiii, Sii, Astronomiks iic R, G, B filters, AP1200 Captured with Maxim v5 and CCDCommander Processed with CCDStack, eXcalibrator and Photoshop CS4 About 49 hours total, September 2010 Discovered by E. E. Barnard, NGC 281 is an emission nebula 9,500 ly distant in the Perseus arm of the galaxy in the constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula is excited by young OB stars including the cluster HD5005, in the center of the image. HD 5005 is similar in nature and appearance to the Trapzium in M42. Click on image for full size (2.3 Mb) |
| NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula |
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