NGC 7380 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus
NGC 7380 is a Star Cluster + Nebula in the Cepheus constellation. NGC 7380 is situated north of the celestial equator and, as such, it is more easily visible from the northern hemisphere.
The image below is a photograph of NGC 7380 from the Digitized Sky Survey 2 (DSS2 - see the credits section) taken in the red channel. The area of sky represented in the image is 0.83333333333333x0.83333333333333 degrees (50x50 arcmins).
Key facts about NGC 7380
NGC 7380 is above the horizon from Greenwich, United Kingdom.
Altitude: 77.7°
Azimuth: 309.7°
Direction: North-West
See also NGC 7380 rise and set times.
Given its visual magnitude of 7.2, NGC 7380 is visible with the help of a small binocular.
Photometric information of NGC 7380
The following table lists the magnitude of NGC 7380 in different bands of the electomagnetic spectrum (when available), from the B band (445nm wavelength, corresponding to the Blue color), to the V band ( 551nm wavelength, corresponding to Green/Yellow color), to the J, H, K bands (corresponding to 1220nm, 1630nm, 2190nm wavelengths respectively, which are colors not visible to the human eye).
For more information about photometry in astronomy, check the photometric system article on Wikipedia.
Apparent size of NGC 7380
The following table reports NGC 7380 apparent angular size. The green area displayed on top of the DSS2 image of NGC 7380 is a visual representation of it.Celestial coordinates and finder chart of NGC 7380
Celestial coordinates for the J2000 equinox of NGC 7380 are provided in the following table:
The simplified sky charts below show the position of NGC 7380 in the sky. The first chart has a field of view of 60° while the second one has a field of view of 10°.
Rise and set times of NGC 7380 from your location
Location: Greenwich, United Kingdom
Latitude: 51° 28’ 47” N
Longitude: 0° 00’ 00” E
Timezone: Europe/London
NGC 7380 - Star Cluster + Nebula in Cepheus is circumpolar and transits at 07:44 UTC (altitude: 83.3°)