NGC7380 Wizard SHO

Target:NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula open cluster surrounded by emission nebulosity in the constellation of Cepheus at about 8500 light years from Earth.

 

Location:24/12/2020 from St Helens UK, Bortle 8, 78% Moon.

 

Aquisition:20x 180 sec each Ha, (OIII), (SII).

 

Equipment:Imaging: Skywatcher Esprit 100ED, HEQ5 Pro, ZWO ASI1600MM Pro, EFW, Baader-Planetarium narrowband filters.

Guiding: Skywatcher 9x50 Finderscope with ZWO ASI120MM.

 

Software:Capture: NINA, PHD2

Processing: DeepSkyStacker, Siril, Starnet++, Photoshop.

 

Memories:A magical Christmas Eve, calm and clear all night allowing imaging on three targets between 5:45PM and 5:00AM.

Done