Engelhardsberg observatory


NGC 7380

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H-Alpha B&W version


Objects:  open cluster NGC 7380, emission nebula Sh2-142 and Sh2-143 (small nebula at bottom left)

Constellation:  Cepheus

Coordinates (J2000): 22h 47m 20; +58° 08'

Remarks:     NGC 7380 is an open cluster surrounded by the emission nebula Sh2-142. An older Image, taken with the Canon EOS 40D can be found here


Telescope and camera: ASA 10", f 3.6, Focal length 900 mm, SBIG St-8300M, 8x Filterwheel

Mount: ASA DDM 85, Software: Autoslew V5.1, Sequence V9

Exposure: H-Alpha16 x 10 min, Filter Baader H-Alpha 7nm, OIII18 x 10 min, Filter Baader OIII 8,5nm, SII18 x 10 min, Filter Baader SII 8nm

Total about 9 hours

Date and Conditions: July - August 2012 (3 nights) Engelhardsberg, Germany - stars to 5m4, Average FWHM 2,4" (CCDInspector V2.5)

Software used: acquisition: Maxim DL 5, Stacking: DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2, Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS4, PixInsight 1.7


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