Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7380
NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula, mads0100
NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula
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NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula

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NGC7380, the Wizard Nebula. Located 8000 l-y from Earth, it contains enough material to form stars and is energetic enough to drive powerful stellar winds that build its pillars of gas. The Wizard Nebula received it name due to it's 'pointy' nature. It is challenging to see visually and eventually will be consumed into new solar systems. It is located in the constellations Cepheus.

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NGC7380 - The Wizard Nebula, mads0100