NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula
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NGC 281 is a reflection in the constellation of Cassiopeia. 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. |
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Location / Expocure Dates |
Mauna Keratea Obs, September 2013 |
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Telescope |
Toscano 10" Truss RC Astrograph, Astro-Physics CCDT67 Reducer f5,3 |
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Mount |
Celestron CGE Pro EQ Mount |
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Camera |
QHY9 KAF 8300 mono CCD, Temp -20 C |
| Guiding |
60/230mm Lunatico's Guidescope , QHY5, PHD Guide |
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Filters / EXposures |
Ha 35x900 sec bin 1x, Oii 18x900 bin 2x, Sii 18x900 bin 2x |
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Total Expocure time |
18 ~ Hours |
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Software |
Nebulosity 3,Maxim DL, Pixinshight, Photoshop CS6. |
