NGC7380 The Wizzard Nebula
Emission nebula in Cepheus
Uploaded 9/10/25

 

            
Most images of this
            exciting region do not go deep enough to reveal the huge glowing
            hydrogen background in this part of the sky. Who would have known
            that the Wizzard nebula (NGC7380) was simply the brightest part
            of an extensive region of dust and hydrogen gas? Also seen are
            individual Sharpless Nebula scattered all over the field, with
            a few dark LDN nebula at the top to complete the scene. This
            deep shot from our dark high altitude sky site in Happy Jack
            Arizona shows more nebulosity than sky and reveals multiple future
            targets for longer focal length imaging.

            
Technical Data: 8"
            f/2 RASA astrograph, ASI2600mc + IDAS NBZ2

            Integration time = 2h total, Happy Jack, Az.

            
Select an image size for a larger view:

1400 x 1200


Instrument:  RASA 8" f/2
Mount:  Home Made GEM
Camera:  Color CMOS ASI2600 MC + IDAS NBZ2
Guider: ASI mini  w/80mm piggyback refractor
Exposure:  120m 
Location:  Happy Jack, Arizona, Elevation:  7000 ft.
Sky:  Seeing FWHM = 2 arcsec , Transparency 9/10
Outside Temperature:  45 F

Image Processing Tools: 
Maxim DL6:  Calibration
PixInsight:  Alignment, Stacking, Star Removal
Photoshop CS2:  Curves, Color Correction, Cleanup

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