NGC 281

NGC 281 in Cassiopeia

Technical Details Telescope: C11 Mount: MI-250 Camera: SBIG ST-10XME Filters: Astrodon LRGB Dates: October 12-22, 2006 Exposure: LRGB: L=55x6min, RGB=19x5min each for 10.25 hours total at -20C Notes: This diffused emission nebula is about 5,500 light years away. This is about half of the nebula, if I had the other half, you would know why this is sometimes known as the Pac Man nebula.