Engelhardsberg observatory

NGC 7380 in HAlpha (click to enlarge)

Objects:    NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Cepheus. The surrounding emission nebulosity is known colloquially as the Wizard Nebula. The nebula is known as Sh2-142 in the Sharpless Catalogue.

Constellation:  Cepheus

Telescope and cameras: Newton 400mm, f 2.5, Focal length 1020 mm, ASA 3" Reducer 0,73x, ASI 6200MM, 7x Filterwheel

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

Exposure: 12x6min each channel (H-Alpha, OIII, SII)

Date and Conditions: August 2024

Software used: acquisition: Maxim DL 5, Stacking: DeepSkyStacker 3.3.2, Processing: Adobe Photoshop CS4, PixInsight 1.8