NGC 7380
Informally known as the 'Wizard Nebula', NGC 7380 is an open cluster of stars still embedded in the nebula out of which it formed. The stars are estimated to be about 4 million years old. The cluster is about 8000 light years away.
| Observatory: | Kitt Peak National Observatory Kitt Peak, Arizona |
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| Telescope: | KPNO 4-Meter |
| Instrument: | Mosaic I |
| Astronomer: | T.A. Rector (University of Alaska Anchorage) and H. Schweiker (WIYN and NOAO/AURA/NSF) |
| Date of Observation: | 10-09-2011 |
| Filters and Assigned Colors: | Hydrogen alpha (red), Oxygen [OIII] (blue) and Sulfur [SII] (orange) |
| Exposure Times: | 5x10min in each filter |
| Location of Image: | Cepheus |
| Field of View: | 37.9 x 36.0 arcmin |
| Orientation: | North is left, East is down |
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