Wallpaper author:
Michelle Ashford
14 Oct 2022
NGC 7380, The Wizard Nebula
The Wizard Nebula is an emission nebula that surrounds the open star cluster NGC 7380 in the constellation Cepheus. The active star forming region lies at a distance of 7,200 light years from Earth, has a radius of 100 light years and occupies an area of the sky the size of a full moon.
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 |