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Wednesday, October 04, 2023

Star Cluster NGC 7380 in The Wizard Nebula | Schulman Telescope

Star Cluster NGC 7380 in The Wizard Nebula | Schulman Telescope

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 catalog, and labelled it H VIII.77.


Image Technical Details

Optics: Schulman 32-inch RCOS Telescope

Camera: SBIG STX16803


The 0.81 m (32 in) Schulman Telescope is a Ritchey-Chrétien reflector built by RC Optical Systems and installed in 2010. It is operated by the Mount Lemmon SkyCenter and is Arizona's largest dedicated public observatory. The Schulman Telescope was designed from inception for remote control over the Internet by amateur and professional astrophotographers worldwide. It is currently the world's largest telescope dedicated for this purpose.

Image Credit & Copyright: Adam Block/Mount Lemmon SkyCenter/University of Arizona
Caption Acknowledgements: UA/Wikipedia
Release Date: N/A

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