NGC 281 (IC 11 or Sh2-184) Cas - The Pacman Nebula
Date: 11.1.2026
Equipment: ZWO Seestar S30
Exposure: 847x10sec in mosaic mode
Location: Havlíčkův Brod
Processing: StarNet, Photoshop
Description: The reported distance to the nebula is around 9,500 light years.
NGC 281 is also known as the Pacman Nebula for its resemblance to the video game character.

NGC 281 (Cas) - The Pacman Nebula
Date: 26.8.2008 (aprox. 23:15 CET)
Equipment: VOD Newton 170/1000, CG5 GOTO ADV mount
Camera: Modif. Canon EOS 350D (Baader ACF)
Exposure: 4x480 sec, ISO 1600
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Processing: Adobe DNG Converter, SubRaw, DeepSkyStacker, Photoshop
Description: A relatively large emission nebula with many interesting brightenings and dark spots.

NGC 281 (Cas) - The Pacman Nebula
Date: 8.9.2005
Equipment: Tair 4.5/300, GSO mount
Photo film: Konica VX 400 super
Exposure: 15+15min
Location: Havlíčkův Brod - Chrast
Description: The brightest star in the image is Alpha Cassiopeiae (Schedir).