The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380), often nicknamed The Harry Potter Nebula is located in the constellation of Cepheus, around 8,000 light years away from us.

The Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380), often nicknamed The Harry Potter Nebula is located in the constellation of Cepheus, around 8,000 light years away from us. #harrypotter #thewizardnebula #astronomy

SH 2- 142 / NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - telescope processed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The Wizard Nebula (SH 2-142) is a star-forming emission nebula in Cepheus, ionized by the young, massive stars of its embedded cluster, NGC 7380.

SH 2- 142 / NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - unprocessed image with Moon and Sky Light Filter. The cluster at its heart, NGC 7380, was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787, making her one of the few women in history to discover an NGC object.

Decided to go back and do a longer observation of #SH2142 / #NGC7380 #TheWizardNebula. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - telescope processed image. An emission nebula and young star cluster in Cepheus, its gas and dust are sculpted by stellar winds into a shape that resembles a wizard casting a spell.

NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - unprocessed image. It was discovered by the pioneering female astronomer Caroline Herschel in 1787. Its young star cluster is only about 4-5 million years old.

Hoped to catch more of the #nebula in #NGC7380 #TheWizardNebula. The amount of #stars in this image is amazing. #seestar #S50 #space #astronomy #amateur

The Wizard Nebula.
Known as NGC 7380, it is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth.
It is a star cluster which spans 110 light-years.

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