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The Pacman Nebula
NGC 281 / IC 11
Emission Nebula
Cassiopeia
9,200 light years
7.0
54 arcminutes
140 light years
1883, Edward Emerson Barnard
October
00h 52m 59s
+56º 37’ 19”
Altair Astro 102 & 0.79x Reducer
6 nights, November & December 2016
Hα = 15 x 1800s
OIII = 17 x 1800s each
16 hours |