NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula
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NGC 7293 - The Pacman Nebula
Image Details
| Target: | NGC 281, IC 1590, Sharpless 184 |
| Coordinates (Center of Image): | RA 00h 52m 59s ; Dec +56d 37m 19s |
| Date: | 7-9 & 16 November 2007 |
| Constellation: | Cassiopeia |
| Imaging Location: | Chiefland, FL |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-8XME & CFW-10 Color Filter Wheel |
| Filters: | Astrodon Series E Tru-Balance LRGB and Hydrogen-Alpha |
| Telescope: | Takahashi TSA-102S 4" APO Triplet f/8 (FL = 814mm) |
| Mount: | Takahashi EM-200 Temma II GEM (12 VDC) |
| Image Scale: | 2.28 arcseconds per pixel |
| CCD Temperature: | -20C |
| Ha:R:G:B Exposures: | 100:50:50:50 minutes (10 min. sub-exposures) |
| Mount Control: | The Sky6 |
| Camera Control: | CCDSoft Ver. 5 |
| Focus Control: | FocusMax |
| Executive Control: | CCD Commander |
| Sub-frame Registration Software: | Registar |
| Calibration and Combining: | CCDStack |
| Final Processing: | Photoshop CS3 |
Additional Information
Wikipedia description of NGC 281: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NGC_281
Description of NGC 281 (By Rob Gendler): robgendlerastropics.com/NGC281text.html