#NGC281

GOFlaherty

@goflaherty.bsky.social

1 month ago

The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) surrounded by a dense starfield. The nebula shows a bright yellow-orange glow with a prominent dark dust lane cutting through its center, and a faint teal-blue halo extending outward into the surrounding black sky filled with blue, white, and orange stars.

Reposting a previous shot of the Pacman Nebula 👻✨

This time I’ve added proper alt text, and I’ll be including alt text on all my astrophotography posts going forward — accessibility matters, and everyone should get to enjoy the cosmos 🌌🛰️

#Astrophotography #NGC281 #AltText #AccessibleAstronomy

mico

@miconator.bsky.social

2 months ago

Eine meiner ersten Aufnahmen mit dem #SeestarS50 vom heimischen Balkon aus. Der Pacman-Nebel #NGC281.

PC_LOAD_LETTER

@pc-load-letter.bsky.social

3 months ago

NGC 281, also known as the "Pacman Nebula," is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia, famous for its resemblance to the classic video game character due to dark dust lanes cutting into bright gas clouds.
#ngc281 #astro #astrophotography #stellarastro #dso #nebula #pacman

Wandering Green

@wanderingreen.bsky.social

3 months ago

NGC 281 the Pacman nebula. A bright emission nebula in Cassiopeia. Around 9,200 lightyears away! Do you think it looks like pacman? I think maybe more like a chameleons head 🤔

Good morning Bluesky'ers. Last night was wonderful clear so I targeted #NGC281, also known as the #Pacman #nebula for some #astrophotography Now you may need to given it a twist, and a squint, but it sort of resembles #Pacman. This was a 90min #exposure in my back garden, so not #massivelylong...

Trelawnythebar 〓〓

@trelawnythebar.bsky.social

4 months ago

Otomma imach NGC* 281 “Niwlen ster Pacman" 41,000 bledhen losow y bellder.

Gwres o an imach’ma 12 mildir dyworth kres Loundres yn le mayth yw Bortle 7 an ebron nosweyth.

Loskven ii
Hidrojen alpha
Oksyjen iii

(*NGC yw Rolas Nowedh an Galaksi)
#AstroImaging
#Astronomy
#NGC281

yasudaidai

@yasudaidai.bsky.social

4 months ago

今朝のパックマン星雲(NGC281)
20251102, 2:40AM撮影終了
30秒露光 x 30スタック
#パックマン星雲
#ngc281
#seestars30

堀田 宗範

@horita-munenori.bsky.social

4 months ago

星撮り | blog.horita.jp 夜空が綺麗だった

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設営は半袖、撤収は長袖
#SeestarS50 #オリオン座 #FlameNebula #NGC2024 #パックマン星雲 #NGC281

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

4 months ago

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula in Cassiopeia, nicknamed the Pac-Man Nebula for its shape created by a dark dust lane. It's an H II region where new stars are forming.

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. Its "mouth," which gives it the Pac-Man nickname, is a thick lane of dark dust blocking the light of the glowing gas behind it.

Good Thursday morning. Weather improved yesterday evening so was able to set up the s50. Set the telescope to see #NGC281 #ThePacmanNebula again. These images are made up of 672 frames at 20 second duration exposures - 3 hours and 43 minutes total. It is a […]

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Release the Tuunbaq

@bigstape.bsky.social

4 months ago

A bright emissions nebula

A bright emissions nebula

The Pacman Nebula NGC 281, 9500 light years away. Processed and raw.
#astrophotography #seestar #ngc281

Space Garbage CO

@spacegarbageco.bsky.social

4 months ago

The Pacman nebula glows in hues of green and red against a backdrop of stars.

17 October 2025, NGC 281, Pacman Nebula.

I had four targets planned for a clear night but the universe gave me clouds an hour into it. Not bad for the conditions.

Telescope: #Seestar S50, 00:43:10 Exposure, Stacked in Seestar

🔭

#Space #DeepSpace #Colorado
#NGC281 #Pacman #Nebula

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light filter. With the denoising the image did come out nice. More detail than the no filter option.

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - telescope processed image with no filter. Not even close to the level of detail of the logger images.

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - telescope processed image with LP filter. Most detail of the nebula compared to the other 2 option. Still a more reddish tint to the image.

Continuing with the Moon and Sky Light Filter vs No Filter vs LP Filter, still using #NGC281 #ThePacmanNebula as our subject, processed images below. Places of images in my opinion - 1st - LP Filter, 2nd - Moon and Skylight Filter, 3rd -No Filter. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Filter. This seems to be just slightly better than the no filter option. I can’t say it’s halfway to the LP either.

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - unprocessed image without filters. The worst of the 3 options.

NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - unprocessed image with LP filter. Definitely the best though it has a more reddish tint to it.

Another test for the Moon and Skylight Filter vs No Filter vs LP Onboard filter on the s50. Using #NGC281 #ThePacmanNebula as the target. All images roughly the same duration. No question the onboard LP filter gets the most details. All these images are […]

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GingerAstroNerd

@gingerastro.bsky.social

5 months ago

I just captured 27.5 hours of exposure time on the Pac-Man Nebula in SHO along with RGB stars. I included some closeup shots as well since social media tends to wash out the sharper details.

#ngc281 #nebula #space #emissionnebula #astrophotography #astronomy #narrowband #cassiopeia

Mark Bennett

@mark-bennett.bsky.social

5 months ago

The Pacman Nebula (NGC 281) in SHO palette — a star-forming region 9,200 light-years away in Cassiopeia. Bright gases, dark dust lanes, and newborn stars make this cosmic “Pacman” both playful and profound. #Astrophotography #NGC281 #astronomy

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - telescope processed image without LP filter.

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - unprocessed image without LP filter.

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - telescope processed image with LP filter.

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - unprocessed image with LP filter.

When you are imagining nebulas the s50 normally has the Light Pollution (LP) filter on. I wondered what the results would be with it off. Here is observations of #NGC281 #ThePacmanNebula with and without the LP filter. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

5 months ago

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 281 is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia nicknamed the "Pacman Nebula" due to a dark dust lane that makes it resemble the classic arcade character.

NGC 281 The Pacman Nebula - unprocessed image. This star-forming region is home to Bok globules (dark, dense cosmic dust clouds) that are resisting powerful radiation from hot, massive, young stars.

Next of the planned observation, went back to #NGC281 #ThePacmanNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

6 months ago

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - telescope processed image. NGC 281 is an emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. Its nickname, the Pacman Nebula, comes from its resemblance to the iconic video game character. Imaging NGC 281 (a.k.a. 'The Pacman Nebula').

NGC 281 Pacman Nebula - unprocessed image. In infrared light, the Pacman Nebula looks like it has teeth! It's also an active star-forming region.

Another #nebula from this morning. #NGC281 #PacmanNebula. The s50 does amazing with the nebula for sure. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Area where NGC 281 (Pac-Man Nebula) is. Spice the first time I have not been very successful imaging the nebula.

Tried to get #NGC281 #PacmanNebula again. Not very successful compared to the last times I tried. Best observation to date was on July 20th. #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Dom

@viking2.eurosky.social

7 months ago

#NGC281
#M92
#seestars50

Oskar Contreras

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy

7 months ago

Nebula NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula processed image. A stellar nursery in Cassiopeia, where young stars illuminate gas and dust, creating its distinctive game-character shape.

Nebula NGC 281 The Pac-Man Nebula - unprocessed image.

Last image for this morning. #NGC281 #PacmanNebula . Noticed this area using a separate star gazing app. I think I found tomorrow morning’s astronomy target. #nebula #unistellar #odysseypro #space #astronomy #amateur

Landru79

@landru79.bsky.social

11 months ago

#Hubble Space Telescope

Target Name: #NGC281
Instrument: ACS
Start Time: 2005-10-31
Filters: f814w f555w f435w

NASA/j. Roger

Apodsky

@nasapodsky.bsky.social

11 months ago

Stunning image of the Pacman Nebula (NGC 281), a vibrant emission nebula located in the constellation Cassiopeia. The image showcases the nebula's intricate structures, including sculpted columns of dust and gas illuminated by the young stars of the embedded IC 1590 open cluster. The colors represent emissions from hydrogen, sulfur, and oxygen atoms. This composite spans over 80 light-years.

Astronomy Picture from 04/11/2016

Portrait of NGC 281

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap161104.html


#PacmanNebula #NGC281 #IC1590 #CosmicClouds #Nebula #StarFormation #Astrophotography #DeepSpace #Space #Astronomy #Cassiopeia #StarCluster #HubblePalette #Narrowband

Monestel Astrophotography

@jmoneste.bsky.social

1 year ago

🌌 NGC 281 - Pacman Nebula: A star-forming region ~9,500 light-years away in Cassiopeia. Dark dust lanes and glowing hydrogen clouds shape its iconic look. Captured with RedCat 71 and ASI294MC Pro. ✨🔭 #Astro #Astrophotography #NGC281 #PacmanNebula #Astronomy #AstroCostaRica

GingerAstroNerd

@gingerastro.bsky.social

1 year ago

The PacMan Nebula #NGC281 in all its glory. I took this photo about a month ago from my suburban backyard.

#astrophotography #deepsky #deepskyobject #telescope #asiair #asiairplus #ASI2600MM #cassiopeia #backyardastrophotography #backyardastronomy #ZWO #astro #Celestron #EdgeHD8 #EdgeHD #pacman

Darren Carver

@dazza1639.bsky.social

1 year ago

NGC281 the PacMan nebula in the Hubble SHO colour palette, captured from my back garden using a Redcat 71 telescope, an Atikone 6.0 camera with Antlia 3nm Sii, Ha & Oiii filters. 36x5min subs for each channel. All stacked and processed with PixInsight.

Version 3 of my #NGC281 #PacManNebula data that I finished collecting Thursday night. I think I’ve managed to het s bit more detail out #Astrophoto #Astrophotography #Space #PhotoHour #StormHour #Astronomy @kat-astro-bot.bsky.social

Wings & Space Photography

@wingsandspace.bsky.social

1 year ago

I 💙 my #Seestar since getting it at Christmas.
I've only had 3 nights out but OMGosh - so impressed.

M31 Andromeda Galaxy
M1 Crab Nebula
NGC 281 PacMan Nebula
NGC 891 a spiral galaxy

#astrophotography #photography #M31 #M1 #NGC281 #NGC891 #space

Darren Carver

@dazza1639.bsky.social

1 year ago

NGC281 the PacMan nebula in the Hubble SHO colour palette, captured from my back garden using a Redcat 71 telescope, an Atikone 6.0 camera with Antlia 3nm Sii, Ha & Oiii filters. 36x5min subs for each channel. All stacked and processed with PixInsight.

My 2nd processing attempt at the #NGC281 #PacManNebula data that I finished collecting Thursday night. I think I’ve managed to het s bit more detail out #Astrophoto #Astrophotography #Space #PhotoHour #StormHour #Astronomy

Darren Carver

@dazza1639.bsky.social

1 year ago

NGC281 the PacMan nebula in the Hubble SHO colour palette, captured from my back garden using a Redcat 71 telescope, an Atikone 6.0 camera with Antlia 3nm Sii, Ha & Oiii filters. 36x5min subs for each channel. All stacked and processed with PixInsight.

I’ve just finished my 1st processing attempt at the #NGC281 #PacManNebula data that I finished collecting last night. #Astrophoto #Astrophotography #Space #PhotoHour #StormHour #Astronomy