NGC 7380: Cluster and Emission Nebula in Cephus



Technical Information:

Imaged on 09/27 and 9/28/08
Scope: TEC 140 Refractor at F7 (980 mm)
Mount: AP 900 Goto
Camera: SBIG ST-10XME
Exposures: Ha: 110 min; LRGB 40 min each
Site: Palomar Mountain
Temp: 66 degrees; very windy; average seeing

NGC 7380 is an open cluster embedded in the emission nebula SH2-142