Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7380  ·  PK107-00.1  ·  Sh2-142  ·  Sh2-143
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The Wizard Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
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The Wizard Nebula

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The Wizard Nebula

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The Wizard Nebula, NGC7380, is an open cluster and emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. It lies some 7200 light years away and extends over 100 light years, making it appear as large as the full moon. However, it's quite faint for visual detection and typically requires an OIII filter to see it. The center of the nebula is an active star forming region bringing life to new stars that form the cluster, which has existed some 4 million years - very short on cosmic timescales.

This image uses the HST assignment of filters where Sulfur-II = Red, H-alpha = Green, and Oxygen-III = Blue.

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  • The Wizard Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy
    Original
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    B
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The Wizard Nebula, Gabe Shaughnessy

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