Sh2-142 & NGC7380

Observation date: 09/08/2026 02:30

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Sh2-142 & NGC7380
Image centre (J2000): RA 22:46:45.3 · Dec +58:02:06 Source: David González López-Tercero Resolution: 2,200 × 2,644 px Open original image

Notes

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Object Information

Common Name
Wizard Nebula
Catalog ID
Sh2-142, NGC7380 (Open cluster)
Type
emission_nebula
Discovery Date
1959 (Sh2-142), 1787 (NGC7380)
Discovered By
Stewart Sharpless (Nebula), Caroline Herschel (Open cluster)
Description

The Wizard Nebula (Sh2-142), surrounding the young open cluster NGC 7380, is a vast emission nebula and active star-forming region in the constellation Cepheus. Located approximately 7,000 light-years from Earth, it is shaped by the intense ultraviolet radiation from massive young stars within the cluster, which ionizes the surrounding hydrogen gas and produces its characteristic deep-red H-alpha glow.
Dark lanes of interstellar dust and areas of reflection nebulosity add structure and contrast to this remarkable object, whose apparent shape resembles a wizard wearing a pointed hat. A favorite target for deep-sky astrophotographers, the Wizard Nebula reveals the dynamic relationship between newly formed stars and the clouds of gas and dust from which they were born.