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NGC 7380 is an open cluster discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. Located 7200 light years away, the Wizard Nebula surrounds the developing open star. The interplay of stars, gas, and dust has created a shape that appears to some like a fictional medieval sorcerer. The active star forming region spans about 100 light years.
This is my first finished project on the Celestron RASA 8-inch telescope. It's captured in narrowband and processed in the Hubble Palette.
Here are the specs:
Imaging Telescope: Celestron RASA 8-inch
Imaging Camera: ZWO ASI1600MM Pro
Mount: Sky-Watcher EQ6-R Pro
Polar Alignment: QHYCCD PoleMaster
Frames:
Baader Ha: 167x60" (gain: 139, offset: 21)
Baader OIII: 106x60" (gain: 75, offset: 15)
Baader SII: 147x60" (gain: 139, offset: 21)
Integration: 7.0 hours