Wallpaper author:
Bernard Miller
14 Jul 2021
NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula
This is an image of NGC 7830, also known as the Wizard Nebula. It is an emission nebula about 8,500 light years away in the constellation Cepheus. NGC 7830 actually refers to the open cluster of stars that power the nebula. The cluster and surrounding nebula span about 20 light years in diameter.
Dataset from which the image was processed
NGC 7380
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- Type of target............................................................................................................................Emission Nebula
- Camera............................................................................................................................FLI PL16803
- Target coordinates............................................................................................................................RA 341.8167 Dec 58.1167
- Hemisphere............................................................................................................................Northern
- Telescope location............................................................................................................................Spain
- Transient event............................................................................................................................No
- Observed on............................................................................................................................06 Jun 2022 - 03 Jul 2022
Filter | Avg Exp (s) | Total Exposure | Subframes |
|---|---|---|---|
| OIII | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| Halpha | 600 | 2h | 12 |
| SII | 600 | 2h | 12 |