NGC281 Pacman Nebula
NGC281 Pacman Nebula
The Pacman Nebula receives it’s name from the similarity to the popular video game. It is located in the constellation Cassiopeia and is a part of the Perseus Spiral Arm.
Distance to earth: 9’580 lightyears
Apparent size: 30 arcminutes (1 x the moon)
Imaging time: 18 hours
Equipment:
Mount: SW AZEQ6GT
Telescope: SW Evostar 80ED
Camera: Atik 460EX Mono
Capture information:
Date: September 2016
Total exposure time: 18 hours
Color combination: SII=Red, HA=Green, OIII=Blue
Image data:
24 x 1200s HA
13 x 1200s OIII bin2
17 x 1200s SII bin2
