NGC281W The Pacman Nebula

NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 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. This 20×30 arcmin sized nebulosity is also associated with open cluster IC 1590, several Bok globules and the multiple star, B 1. It collectively forms Sh2-184, spanning over a larger area of 40 arcmin. A recent distance from radio parallaxes of water masers at 22 GHz made during 2014 is estimated it lies 2.82±0.20 kpc (9200 ly) from us. Colloquially, NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.

Star chart of the night sky showing constellations, planets, and stars with labeled celestial objects and a prominent red mark near the constellation Perseus.

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