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NGC 281 - The Pacman Nebula
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NGC 281 is a busy workshop of star formation. Prominent features include a small open cluster of stars, a diffuse red-glowing emission nebula, large lanes of obscuring gas and dust, and dense knots of dust and gas in which stars may still be forming. The lanes of dust visible off center are likely homes of future star formation. Particularly striking are the dark globules visible against the bright nebula. The NGC 281 system, dubbed the Pacman nebula for its overall shape, lies about 10 thousand light years distant. (wikipedia.org)
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