DAVE MASON   ASTROPHOTOGRAPHY
PACMAN NEBULA


NGC 281, also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character, is an Hydrogen 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.

Technical info:
TS 80mm f6 APO triplet refractor - Canon 40D + IDAS LPS2 (light pollution) filter - exposure 14x 6 min (1h 24min)

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