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Wizard nebula, Kabir Jami
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Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cepheus, discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The surrounding emission nebulosity is known colloquially as the Wizard Nebula, which spans an angle of 25′. German-born astronomer William Herschel included his sister's discovery in his catalogue, and labelled it H VIII.77. The NGC 7380 complex is located at a distance of approximately 8.5 kilolight-years from the Sun, in the Perseus Arm of the Milky Way.
The cluster spans ~20 light-years (6 pc) with an elongated shape and an extended tail. Age estimates range from 4 to 12 million years. At the centre of the cluster lies DH Cephei, a close, double-lined spectroscopic binary system consisting of two massive O-type stars. This pair are the primary ionizing source for the surrounding H II region, and are driving out the surrounding gas and dust while triggering star formation in the neighbouring region.
Location: Crawley, UK
Imaging camera: ASI294MC Pro, -15c cooled
Telescope: C8 Hyperstar with LP filter
Guiding camera: ASI290MM Mini
Guide scope: WO 60mm mini guide scope
Mount: iOptron CEM70
Frames: Light 25x60s + 50x60s + 25x120s, Dark: 20x120s + 15x2s, Flat

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Wizard nebula, Kabir Jami