Not Ready for Primetime Stars
NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula in Cepheus
I imaged the Wizard Nebula on 11/29/11 in Tehachapi, Ca. It is a narrow band composite using Ha as red; OIII as green&blue; SII as Blue. Taken with 8 inch Newtonian and Atik 383L+ CCD. Here is an explanation from NASA/APOD:
What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, pictured above, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. Visually, 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 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizard Nebula can be located with a small telescope toward the constellation of the King of Aethiopia (Cepheus). Although the nebula may last only a few million years, some of the stars being formed may outlive our Sun.
NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula in Cepheus
I imaged the Wizard Nebula on 11/29/11 in Tehachapi, Ca. It is a narrow band composite using Ha as red; OIII as green&blue; SII as Blue. Taken with 8 inch Newtonian and Atik 383L+ CCD. Here is an explanation from NASA/APOD:
What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, pictured above, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. Visually, 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 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizard Nebula can be located with a small telescope toward the constellation of the King of Aethiopia (Cepheus). Although the nebula may last only a few million years, some of the stars being formed may outlive our Sun.