NGC 281 The PacMan Nebula. Complex Nebula, Cassiopeia |
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AstroPhysics 175EDF f8 AP 3600GTO "El Capitan" SBIG STT-8300 SBIG FW8G (Guided Filter Wheel) |
November 2015. Cave Creek Canyon Observatory, Arizona Sky Village |
Equipment: Telescope: Mount: Camera: Guider: |
Filters: - H-Alpha 5nm (Astrodon) 30x20 mins = 600 mins Total Exposure Time = 10h 00m |
Details: Data Imaged remotely over 2 nights around Full Moon (Nov 23, & 24, 2015). The PacMan Nebula is a complex region of emission and dark Nebulosity. NGC 281's more popular name comes from it's resemblance to the video game character |
© 2015, David A. Churchill |
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