from Wikipedia:
NGC 281 is an H II region in the constellation of Cassiopeia and part of the Perseus Spiral Arm. It includes the open cluster IC 1590, the multiple star HD 5005, and several Bok globules. Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.
The nebula was discovered in August 1883 by E. E. Barnard, who described it as "a large faint nebula, very diffuse." The multiple star HD 5005, also called
The nebula is visible in amateur telescopes from dark sky locations.
Scope: Skywatcher 254N
Mount: Orion Atlas EQ-g
guided
exp: 15 @ 5min
camera: Canon 350d (modified)
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