08/05/2026
Photo of the Day
Credit: Diane Schlichting
Wizard's Nebula - Taken in my backyard, North Oshawa
Used my Dwarf 3 smart telescope to capture multiple hours over two night of this nebula, nicknamed the Wizard's nebula.
"Nebula NGC 7380, otherwise known as The Wizard's Nebula. It is a young open star cluster embedded in a glowing cloud of gas and dust, located about 7,000 to 8,000 light-years away in the constellation Cepheus. Also known as NGC 7380 and Sh2-142, it spans roughly 100 light-years and got its magical name because its dust lanes look like a sorcerer in a pointed hat." - Wikipedia.
Two night's worth of captures stacked for more detail, no extra processing other than what I did automatically in the app. Dwarf 3 Smart Telescope. From my backyard, North Oshawa, a Bortle 7.1 zone (too much light pollution, lower number is better).
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