Nebulae
Ground-Based Image of the Star-Forming Region NGC 281
April 4, 2006 · NASA · Cassiopeia
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This wide-field view of the star-forming region NGC 281 in the constellation Cassiopeia was taken with the WIYN 0.9-meter telescope at Kitt Peak National Observatory near Tucson, AZ.
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