The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) in narrowband Hubble palette

Posted by StevenWissler
on Wednesday, November 14, 2012

NGC 281 is an emission nebula in the constellation of Cassiopeia. It contains the open cluster IC1590 and the quadruple star system HD 5005. It's popular name is the Pacman nebula for it's resemblance to the video game character.

Scope used and reducer: 10" Meade LX200 ACF/ Astro-Physics .67 Telecompressor
Mount Used:                       Meade LX-200, Guiding w 80mm Meade ED APO and Fishcamp Starfish guide camera
Camera Used:                    Cooled, Modified Canon EOS T1i
Location:                            Sierra Madre, CA Bortle 7 Sky

Exposures:

H-Alpha: ISO 1600, 55 10 minute exposures on 10/16-10/18 2012, Astronomik 6nm Clip-in filter
OIII:        ISO 1600, 71 10 minute exposures on 10/27-10/28 2012, Astronomik 12nm Clip-in filter
SII:          ISO 1600, 58 10 minute exposures on 11/11-11/13 2012, Astronomik 12nm Clip-in filter

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