Nebula

Pacman Nebula

NGC 281 · IC 11 · LBN 616

An emission nebula in Cassiopeia notable for the Bok globules silhouetted against its glow.

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Catalogue values from OpenNGC (CC-BY-SA-4.0).

From 51.5°N: best October to November, peaking at 81° at 22:00. Circumpolar - never sets.

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Altitude at 22:00 local time on the 15th of each month. Twilight, moon and weather are your problem.