Image story

What to look for

An emission nebula and young star cluster shaped by energetic stellar winds.

Context source: Gallery acquisition record; fields not recorded are omitted.

Capture recipe

How this frame was made

William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: l-eNhance · 141 x 300s subs · 11h 45m integration

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Cosmic passport

Wizard Nebula

Acquisition record
Catalog identity
NGC 7380
Sky region
Cepheus
Captured
2024-08-14
Recorded frame
3000 x 2250
Total integration
11h 45m
Optics
William Optics RedCat 61
Apparent scale

Scale comparison is waiting for a recorded field of view.

Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.