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David Hoskin
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

09/23/2021
10:00 pm

Equipment Details:

ASI533MC camera, Celestron 150mm f/5 reflector with Baader coma corrector and L-eNhance filter, SkyWatcher EQ6R mount.

Post-processing Details:

25 8-minute lights plus calibration frames were stacked with ImagesPlus, followed by post-processing with Photoshop, ImagesPlus, and MS Photo.

Image Details:

NGC 281, aka the Pacman Nebula because of its resemblance to the video game character, is a very bright emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Cassiopeia. The nebula, which about 9,200 light years from Earth, also contains a young open star cluster (IC 1590).

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David Callejas, Marketing Director, helps bring EarthSky's content to the world via online ads and other products. He creates strategies that help people around the world find us and appreciate the work we do. He helps manage the EarthSky Store and bring to you the new products that you love. He's the chief liaison between EarthSky.org and the world of commerce. All that, plus he helps post content and populate our pages on Facebook, Google+ and Twitter. Go David!