Pacman Nebula
Pacman
Description: Emission Nebula
Common Name: Pacman Nebula
Messier Catalogue: N/A
NGC: 281
IC: N/A
Caldwell: N/A
Sharpless: Sh2-184
Constellation: Cassiopeia
Size: 30.0 x 30.0 Arc Minutess
Visual Magnitude: +7.40
Distance: 9,500 Light Years
Camera: Canon EOS 1000D
ISO: 800
Video: N/A
Light Frames: 23 x 180 Seconds
Dark Frames: N/A
Bias Frames: N/A
Flat Frames: N/A
Capture Program: BackYardEOS
Stacking program: DeepSkyStacker
Post Processing: PhotoShop CS3
Date Taken: 08/07/2018
Image Type: RGB
Dark Site?: Yes
Telescope: Altair StarWave 70ED
Diameter: 70mm
Focal Length: 420mm
Reducer/Flattener?: N/A
Mount Control: N/A
Mount: SkyWatcher Star Adventurer
Guided?: Yes PHD2
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