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NGC 281
NGC 281 — Pacman Nebula
Emission Nebula
· CassiopeiaBeginner
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Target information
- Object type
- Emission Nebula
- Constellation
- Cassiopeia
- Right ascension
- 0h 52m 10s
- Declination
- +56° 37′ 30″
- Magnitude
- 7.4
- Angular size
- 35′ × 30′
- Surface brightness
- Not recorded
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Best months
- Sep-Jan
- Catalog IDs
- NGC 281;IC 11;Sh2-184
About this target
Bright HII region with characteristic dark lane; narrowband friendly.
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