Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 7380  ·  Sh2-142
NGC 7380, David Childers
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NGC 7380

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NGC 7380

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NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cepheus, discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The surrounding emission nebulosity is known colloquially as the Wizard Nebula, which spans an angle of 25′. Wikipedia

Right ascension: 22h 47m 21.0s

Apparent dimensions (V): 25′

Apparent magnitude (V): 7.2

Constellation: Cepheus

Distance: 8.5 ± 1.3 kly (2.6 ± 0.4 kpc)

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NGC 7380, David Childers