NGC 281
NGC 281 is a busy region of star formation. It holds a centralized cluster of hot blue stars, Bok globules of dust and gas, and lanes of obscuring dust overtop the bright red hydrogen emission. NGC 281 lies roughly 9,500 light-years from Earth.
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) |
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| Date of Observation: | 09-20-2002 |
| Exposure Times: | 5x6 minutes in each filter |
| Location of Image: | Cassiopeia |
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