Observation by Royston Morgan: NGC 282 (Pacman Nebula

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Royston Morgan

Observer

Royston Morgan

Observed

2025 Jul 11 - 23:24

Uploaded

2025 Aug 15 - 13:15

Objects

The Pacman Nebula (NGC281)
IC1590

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Constellation

Cassiopeia

Field centre

RA: 00^h52^m
Dec: +56°36'
Position angle: -100°19'

Field size

0°43' × 0°29'

Equipment

Celestron Edge HD 800 with 0.7 focal reducer ASI294mc pro

Location

Long: 50.876, Lat: 0.635, Elevation: 154m

Target name

Pacman Nebula

Title

NGC 282 (Pacman Nebula

About this image

The Nebula also contains several Bok Globules

Files associated with this observation

pacman_NB.jpg (480.4 kB)

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