NGC7380 (The Wizard nebula)
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M: Skywatcher EQ8 T: Tak FSQ 85 C: Astrodon Ha, OIII and SII filters 48x1800s Ha 48x1800s OIII 24x1800s SII Totalling 60 hours of total exposure time |
NGC 7380 also known as the Wizard nebula. It is actually an open star cluster that has nebulosity associated with it it. Located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth within the Milky Way Galaxy.
The star cluster is embedded in a nebula, which spans some 110 light-years. The stars of NGC 7380 have emerged from this star-forming region in the last 5 million years or so, making it a relatively young cluster. |