Observation by Dean Ashton: A wizard or a flying horse?

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Dean Ashton

Observer

Dean Ashton

Observed

2019 Sep 07 - 22:00

Uploaded

2019 Sep 13 - 06:33

Objects

The Wizard Nebula (NGC7380)

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Constellation

Cepheus

Field centre

RA: 22^h47^m
Dec: +58°04'
Position angle: +176°54'

Field size

0°36' × 0°27'

Equipment

Celestron 235mm (9.25") EdgeHD SCT
Celestron CGEM Mount
Celestron Nightscape 10100 colour camera

Exposure

/f7 22x600-seconds

Location

St Austell, Cornwall UK

Target name

NGC7380

Title

A wizard or a flying horse?

About this image

Open cluster NGC7380 is an open cluster in Cepheus. It's associated emission nebula is know as the Wizard Nebula. However, it is also referred to occasionally as the Flying Horse Nebula. In this orientation, south is up, the flying horse is plain to see.

The image was captured over two-nights on the 28th August and 7th September 2019.

Files associated with this observation

NGC7380_22x600s.jpg (1.8 MB)

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