Deep Sky Object in Autumn
NGC7354 (Planetary Nebula in Cepheus)


Date & Time: Jan 16 2026, from 19:52 to 20:47 JST(+0900)
Composed 10 shots with 6 minutes exposed
Optical: Meade 25cm(10") Schmidt-Cassegrain with conversion lens (f=1600mm, F6.3)
with IDAS LPS-P1 Light-pollution suppression filter
Auto-guided with Meade LX200 Equatorial & Lacerta M-GEN
Digital Camera: Nikon D810A
Location: Ooizumi, Hokuto city, Yamanashi pref.

Camera Settings: Recording Format...14bit CCD-RAW, converted to 16bit TIFF(2040×2040)
Device Size...10×10mm
Sensitivity...ISO4000, White Balance...Daylight


NGC7354 / Planetary nebula, type IV+IIIb
R.A.22h 40m 20.1s (2000.0)
Dec.+61°17' 06" (2000.0)
Apparent Size36.0"
Real Size0.95 light yrs.
Magnitude12.9
Distance5500 light yrs.
Other IDsPK 107+2.1
NGC7354 is a small planetary nebula hidden in the southeastern part of Cepheus. It is located 4.8 degrees northeast of ζ Cephei and appears as a slightly reddish, ring-shaped object with an apparent diameter of 36 arcseconds. The central star is of 16th magnitude, but it is lost in the nebular glow and cannot be identified in this image. The distance to NGC7354 is about 5500 light-years, giving it a real diameter of roughly 1 light-year.



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