NGC 281 + IC 1590
Image ID : N0281_03
Width2,060 pixels
Height1,410 pixels
300 dpi print width6.9 inches17.4 centimetres
300 dpi print height4.7 inches11.9 centimetres
NGC 281 is a region of active star formation. The open star cluster IC 1590, only a few million years old, is embedded within the nebula.

This image is a composite of images taken through different filters :[SII], Ha and [OIII]
 
Object type
Constellation
Distance (ly)
Magnitude (app)
Messier
NGC 0281
Emission nebula
Cassiopeia
10,000
7.0
IC 1590
Open cluster
Cassiopeia
10,000
 
Credit : Planetary Visions Limited / Richard Crisp.
 
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