NGC 281 is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. At 9200 light years away, it's one of the farther objects that I've captured (within the Milky Way). It’s round shape and wedge cutout give it a strong resemblance to the video game character, hence it’s colloquial moniker, The PAC-MAN Nebula. There are quite a few Bok globules in the nebula. Bok globules are dense clouds of dust inside of which stars are being born.