Pacman Nebula
2024-11-02
| Names | Pacman Nebula, NGC 281, Sh2-184, IC 11 |
|---|---|
| Magnitude | 8.38 |
| Size | 8' x 4' |
| Ra | 05h 36m06.8s |
| Dec | +22°01'57.3" |
The Pacman Nebula is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky Way's Perseus Spiral Arm. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590, several Bok globules and the multiple star, B 1. It collectively forms Sh2-184, spanning over a larger area of 40 arcmin. A recent distance from radio parallaxes of water masers at 22 GHz made during 2014 is estimated it lies 2.82±0.20 kpc (9200 ly) from us. 1
Photo Details
| Telescope | Seestar S-50 |
| Dates | |
| Integration time | approx 35 minutes |