Open Cluster NGC 7380 (= H VIII.77), in Cepheus
Information ( from the Seds online website )
Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787.
Caroline Herschel discovered this cluster in 1787, when her brother William was
absent. As usual, William Herschel included his sister's discovery in his
catalog, and labeled it H VIII.77.
Open cluster NGC 7380 is nicely intertwined with a bright diffuse nebula which
bears the catalog designation Sh2-142.
Optics and Exposure Info.
Telescope, Vixen R200ss 8 inch Newtonian at F4 (Fl 800mm) with a Televue Coma Corrector and aftermarket Moonlite accessories focuser.
Mount, Losmandy G11 with Gemini control electronics
Imager, Starlite-Xpress SXV-h9 using Schuler Ha and OIII filters
Exposure data, Ha = 90 minutes total with 5 min sub exposures, OIII= 90 minutes total with 2 minute sub exposures
Images acquired with Astroart and aligned then combined in Maxim Dl. Final RGB composite processed with Photoshop Cs
Images acquired from my backyard - " Dirt Clod Observatory" in Antelope California
