NGC7380 HSO



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NGC7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern circumpolar 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'.
Also known as Sh2-142, the NGC7380 complex is located at a distance of approximately 8500 light-years from the Sun. [Wiki]


Optic SW Quattro 8S 200mm f/4 with Baader MPCC Mark III corrector
Camera Atik 383L+
Filters Baader Ha, SII, OIII 36mm
Mount NEQ6 with EQASCOM
Guide
SW 70/500 with AlCCD5
Frame center
RA 22:46:53 DEC 28:08:03 J2000
Date
September and october 2024
Site
Astrobioparco di Felizzano, AL, Italy
Exposures Ha - 30x900 bin 1x1 @-10C
OIII - 60x600s bin 1x1
SII - 50x600s bin 1x1

Integration time - 25h50m

NGC7380_HSO

NGC7380_HSO

NGC7380_HSO

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