NGC 7380 + Raffaele Calcagno + L-Para (L-Parallels)

NGC 7380

Credit: Raffaele Calcagno

Filters: Optolong L-Para (L-Parallels)

 

 

NGC 7380, known as the Wizard Nebula, is an emission nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, about 7,200 light years from Earth. It extends for about 100 light years and is part of an H II region, i.e. an area rich in ionised hydrogen where intense star formation takes place. Inside it is a young open star cluster, also catalogued as NGC 7380, which was formed about 4-5 million years ago.

 

 

 

Shot data:
Tube/Mount: Skywatcher 150/750 Heq5 pro
Camera: 294 MC PRO
Integration: 203 exposures of 300" over 3 nights
Filter: Optolong L-Para 2"
Acquisition: Asiair mini
Guiding telescope: Take 60/240
Guiding camera: ZWO 224
Location: Faggiano (TA) 30/06 and 01-02/07 2025
Processing software: DSS-PS

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