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Telescope: Stellarvue SV80-25 80mm Triplet & Focal Reducer | Designation:NGC 7380, is an 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'. German-born astronomer William Herschel included his sister's discovery in his catalog, and labeled it H VIII.77. The nebula is known as S 142 in the 1959 Sharpless catalog (Sh2-142). It 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. Wiki |
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Mount: Ioptron IEQ30 Pro | Constellation: Cepheus. |
Camera: ZWO ASI294 OSC with ZWO Duo filter | Imaged With ZWO ASIAIR |
Guiding:ZWO 120 Mini Guider | Type: Open Cluster and Nebula. |
Exposure Data: 41 - 10 minute sub exposures with the ZWO Duo Filter. | Position: R.A. 22h 47m 21s , Dec +58° 07' 54" |
Processed using PixInsight and PhotoShop image processing | Date: August 2021 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Roadrunner Observatory, backyard Palm Desert |
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