After months of cloud, we finally had a semi-clear night last night here in North Carolina. I decided to revisit one of my favorite objects, the Wizard Nebula (in the cluster NGC 7380). The image was captured with the RASA 8 scope, DS10C camera, and NBZ filter. The final image had a total integration time of around 100 minutes. The first image is a starless crop which shows the nebula structure fairly well. The next image is a starred crop, followed by an almost full-field image of the nebula with minimal processing. The images are zoomable :)
The trials, tribulations and small triumphs of a Charlotte, NC astronomer imaging under Bortle 8/9 skies.
Tuesday, August 23, 2022
The Wizard Nebula
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