NGC281

Pacman Nebula in Emission-Line

NGC281

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Object Info

Type

Nebula

Constellation

Cassiopeia

Distance

10,000 ly

Capture Details

Date

December 29, 2006

Location

Carlsbad, CA

Exposure

SII 11x15, Ha 19x15, OIII 11x15 (bin 1x1) as RGB

Notes

Astromart's Picture of the Day 1/19/2007

Equipment

Optics

Takahashi FSQ-106N Refractor

Focal Length

530mm @f/5

Mount

Celestron CGE

Camera

SBIG ST-2000XM

Focuser

Robo-Focus

Filters

CFW10A, Astrodon 6nm SII, Ha, OIII

Software

Maxim DL, Registar, Photoshop