A collection of faint nebulas in southern Cepheus, including the Wizard Nebula. This visually faint emission nebula NGC 7380, aka the Wizard Nebula, is at left, while at right is Sharpless 2-135. In between is the famous variable and double star Delta Cephei. The orange star at far right is Zeta Cephei. To be precise, the star cluster embedded in the Wizard is actually NGC 7380, as discovered by Caroline Herschel. Photos reveal the nebula surrounding the cluster. This is a stack of 8 x 8-minute exposures through the Borg 77mm f/4 astrograph and with the Canon EOS Ra red-sensitive mirrorless camera, at ISO 800. Stacked, aligned and processed in Adobe Camera Raw and Photoshop 2020. No nebula or light pollution reduction filter was employed in taking the images. I shot this from home November 25, 2019 on a very fine if frosty autumn night. The last few exposures were shot through incoming high haze.
The region of nebulosity on the Cepheus-Cassiopeia border with NGC 7822 (top) and Ced 214 (bottom). This is a stack of 15 x 7 minute exposures at f/4.4 with the 92mm apo refractor and filter-modified Canon 5D Mark II at ISO 800. Taken from New Mexico. Focus is a little soft.
NGC 7822 (above) and Cederblad 214 (below), a pair of emission nebulas and HII regions on the Cassiopeia/Cepheus border. This is a stack of 8 x 12 minute exposures with the Canon 5D MkII (modified) at ISO 800 and with the A&M Officina Stellare 80mm f/6 apo refractor and Borg 0.85x flattener/reducer which was not quite a match for this scope, as the corners are still aberrated.
