NGC 7380 Hubble Colors

Galactic star forming region in the constellation Cepheus

NGC 7380 or Sh2-142, also called Wizard Nebula, is a galactic star forming region in the constellation of Cepheus.

NGC 7380
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Object: NGC 7380
Date of exposures: 16.10.2016, 23.10.2016
Exposures: Ha: 4 x 1800 Sek., [O III]: 9 x 1800 Sek., [SII]: 6 x 1800 Sek., Gesamt: 9,5 Std.
Telescope: 10'', F4 Newton
Focal length: 1000 mm
Filter: Astrodon H-Alpha 5nm, [O III] 3nm
Camera: Atik 460Exm
Guiding: MGEN
Mount: EQ8

The area contains a young open star cluster, is about 7000 light-years away and has an extent of about 100 light-years.

Variant in Bicolor:

-> 2023 Version in Halpha and natural RGB colors