The Wizard Ne bula (Sharpless 142 or SH2-142 for short) is a diffuse nebula surrounding the evolving open star cluster NGC 7380. The Wizard Nebula (Sharpless 142 or SH2-142 for short) is a diffuse nebula surrounding the evolving open star cluster NGC 7380. The stars of NGC 7380 have emerged from this star-forming region in the last 5 million years or so, making it a relatively young cluster. The stars of NGC 7380 have emerged from this star-forming region in the last 5 million years or so, making it a relatively young cluster.
The complex NGC 7380 is located at a distance of about 8.5 kilolitres from the Sun in the Perseus arm of the Milky Way. The stars of NGC 7380 have emerged from this star-forming region in the last 5 million years, making it a relatively young cluster. Wikipedia In the following video, I photograph this emission nebula with a special single-colour astronomy camera (Altair Hypercam 183C) through an Explore Scientific ED102 refractor telescope. The telescope setup used for the photo above (Explore Scientific ED102 refractor).
How big is the Wizard Nebula?
The constellation Cepheus, where the Wizard is located, lies between the constellations Cassiopeia and Cygnus. The surrounding emission nebula is colloquially known as the Wizard Nebula, which extends over an angle of 25′. The Wizard Nebula (Sharpless 142 or SH2-142 for short) is a diffuse nebula surrounding the developing open star cluster NGC 7380. Below is a gallery of images of the Wizard Nebula taken by astrophotographers and readers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
In which constellation is the Wizard Nebula located?
From my latitude in the Northern Hemisphere, the constellation Cepheus is in a favourable position in the night sky. Of course, the Wizard Nebula is just one shape in a cosmic cloud surrounding the open star cluster NGC 7380. NGC 7380 is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light years from Earth in the Milky Way Galaxy. Below is a gallery of images of the Wizard Nebula taken by astrophotographers and readers of BBC Sky at Night Magazine.
