Pacman Nebula
NGC 281 · emission nebula
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Pac-Man-shaped HII region in Cassiopeia with dark Bok globules and cluster IC 1590.
| Vis magnitude | 7.4 |
|---|---|
| Apparent size | 35′ (major 0.35e2′) |
| RA / Dec (J2000) | 0.8831h / 56.6220° |
| Altitude / Azimuth | 5.7° / 357.4° |
| Rise · Transit · Set | (circumpolar) · 09:21 · (circumpolar) |
| Transit altitude | 72.4° |
| Above-min interval | all night |
| Suitability | both — RedCat: fits comfortably; MiniCat: fits comfortably |
| Source | seed |