Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cassiopeia (Cas)  ·  Contains:  IC 1590  ·  NGC 281
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Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC, WAskywatcher
Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC
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Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC

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Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC, WAskywatcher
Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC
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Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC

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Continuing to explore nebula close-ups with the 12RC and 2600MM. NGC 281 the Pacman Nebula. Up close you can see that the "jaws" are a dark cloud in front of the bright center of the formation. Lots of star-building pillars. Shot 5 hrs Ha and 5 hrs OIII and some 10 sec RGB for stars over a couple nights and processed with the Yuan HOO formula in PI and PS. My favorite natural earth sky palette with RGB stars and minimal processing enhancements.

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Pacman Nebula HOO 12RC, WAskywatcher