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NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula in
Cepheus |
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More consecutive clear summer nights have allowed me to put in some
serious time on the Wizard Nebula! In fact, this is the most amount of
exposure time I have put into any object! Over 7 Hours! Truth be told,
I would have hopped over to a new subject, but this attractive nebula is
in the sweet spot of the sky right now. |
Total Exposure Time =7 Hours, 15 Minutes (87 x 5 Minute Subs)
Mount: Skywatcher HEQ-5 Pro Synscan
Taken with Modded Canon Xsi through
Explore Scientific ED80
Triplet Apo
Guided with PHD Guiding
Stacked in Deep Sky Stacker
Processed in Adobe Photoshop CC |
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NGC 7380 (also known as the Wizard Nebula) was discovered in 1787 by
Caroline Herschel. It is a open cluster located in the
constellation of Cepheus. The large nebula is extremely difficult
to observe visually! |
I have recently moved into an apartment, so I cannot image from home. To
get my imaging fix I have to setup my scope in a friends backyard across
town. I leave it unattended all night long and cross my fingers
everything worked out in the morning! It's a bit nerve-racking
thinking about my expensive equipment running all night with no
supervision, but I have my procedure down-pat, and can count on good
results now.
I have been using my small refractor a lot lately becasue it is just so
darn easy to transport and setup! Not to mention that there is no
need to collimate it like a Newtonian. My Orion 8" Newtonian
Reflector is in desperate need of collimation at the moment (Oval
stars!). Until I can use a friends laser collimating tools, I will
continue to shoot wide-field shots with the ED80.
Orion has started popping up in the mornings now, a familiar sign that
summer is coming to an end. I am excited to shoot one of my
favourite winter objects (M78) with the 8" Orion!
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