Pacman Nebula
- Acquisition Details
- Captured Date: December 2019
- Location Information
- Constellation: Cassiopeia
- Coordinates (RA,DA):
- Distance: 9,500 Light-years
- Catalogue Designations
- NGC: 281
- Equipment Used
- Mount: HEQ5
- Telescope: Orion ED80T CF
- Main Camera: ASI071MC
NGC 281 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. 1