NGC 7380 (Gary Imm)

Celestial hemisphere: Northern · Constellation: Cepheus (Cep) · Contains: LBN 501 · LBN 502 · LBN 506 · LBN 511 · LBN 513 · LBN 516 · LDN 1187 · LDN 1189 · LDN 1197 · LDN 1200 · NGC 7380 · NGC 7423 · PK107-00.1 · PK107-02.1 · Sh2-142 · Sh2-143 · Sh2-147 · Sh2-148 · Sh2-149

NGC 7380

This iconic emission nebula, nicknamed the Wizard Nebula, is located 8000 light years away in the constellation of Cepheus at a declination of +58 degrees. The object consists of a broad emission nebula, many dark dust clouds and lanes, and an open star cluster. The object spans about 100 light years and is one of the few DSOs that has a nickname I like.

NGC 7380 is the designation for the star cluster at the center of the image, which was the original object discovered in this area by Caroline Herschel in 1787. In astrophotography images like this one, this cluster is overshadowed by the magnificent surrounding emission complex. I love how all of the towering dust cloud pillars point back to the cluster at the center, the result of the tremendous stellar winds that are shaping these dust clouds. Scientists believe that this kind of nebula is the birthplace of many stars, formed when the molecular clouds begin to collapse and fragment under their own gravity. I also like the details and shading of the bluish emission section which rises from the center of the cluster.

NGC 7380 is also known as Sh2-142. 4 other Sharpless objects are seen in the image. Below and left of NGC 7380 is the faint Sh2-143, and towards the upper left of the image are Sh2-147, Sh2-148 and Sh2-149.

In the lower left corner of the image is the open star cluster NGC 7423.

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RA (center)	22h47m18s.77
RA (top/left)	22h57m17s.80
RA (top/right)	22h37m43s.45
RA (bottom/right)	22h37m52s.94
RA (bottom/left)	22h56m21s.98

Dec (center)	+58°05′13″.6
Dec (top/left)	+59°02′34″.10
Dec (top/right)	+59°06′31″.9
Dec (bottom/right)	+57°04′57″.8
Dec (bottom/left)	+57°01′17″.1

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