NGC 7380 (Sharpless 2-142), THE WIZARD NEBULA
This image also includes Sharpless 2-143 and Dark Nebula LDN 1199
HaRGB VERSION: Red enhanced by addition of about 25% Hydrogren alpha data.
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NARROWBAND VERSION: Hubble Pallet (SII=Red, Ha=Green, OIII=Blue).
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Image acquisition and processing details:
| Telescope: | Takahashi Epsilon 180, f/2.8. |
| Mount: | Astro-Physics AP1200 German Equatorial Mount. |
| Camera: | SBIG ST-10XME cooled to -20C, internal guiding. All images binned 1x1. |
| Filters, Exposure Times: | HaRGB image total = 20hr 15min; HaOIIISII image total = 21hr. AstroDon Red 240 min (48x5min), Green 210 min (42x5min), Blue 125 min (25x5min). Also 3nm narrowband filters: Ha 640 min (64x10 min), OIII 330 min (33x10min), SII 290 min (29x10min). Additional data was obtained but discarded. |
| Dates: | Various 11/30/08-12/05/08 and 8/9/09-8/27/09. |
| Moon Phase: | Various new through full. |
| Location: | Xanadu West Backyard Observatory. |
| Software: | CCD Commander, MaximDL, TheSky, FocusMax, CCDInspector, CCDStack, Adobe Photoshop, Astronomy Tools. |
| Notes: | The dark nebula came as a surprise when I began to image this object. Hydrogen alpha really dominates this region so a bit of stretching was necessary to bring out the other colors in the RGB version, and the OIII in the narrowband version. |