NGC7380 – Wizard nebula
in Cepheus
NGC7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Cepheus, discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The surrounding emission nebulosity is known colloquially as the Wizard Nebula, which spans an angle of 25′. William Herschel included his sister’s discovery in his catalog, and labelled it H VIII.77. The nebula is known as S 142 in the 1959 Sharpless catalog (Sh2-142) and is extremely difficult to observe visually, usually requiring very dark skies and an O-III filter. The NGC 7380 complex is located at a distance of approximately 8.5 kilolight-years from the Sun, in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way. From Wikipedia.
Imaging Details
Telescope: 12.5 inch f3.6 Newtonian with Paracorr Type 2 (effective focal length 1300 mm) and 2” Feather Touch Focuser
Camera: Player One Poseidon-C Pro, Player One Anti-Halo Pro Dual-band Ha + OIII filter
Resolution: 0.59 arcsec/px
Mount: Mesu Mount 200
Guiding: Player One OAG Max and ZWO ASI290MM Mini guide camera
Exposure Length: HOO: 300 sec x 90, OSC: 300 sec x 37
Location: Glenwood, MN
Date: 8/1/2024, 8/2/2024
Software: SciTech, SkyGuide (Innovations Foresight), N.I.N.A., Optic FocusLynx, Pixinsight, SkySafari Pro