NGC 7380

NGC 7380
NGC 7380 in classic Hubble Palette (Ha/OIII/SII)
Observation data (J2000.0 epoch)
Right ascension	22h 47.0m
Declination	58° 06′
Distance	7.2 kly
Apparent magnitude (V)	7.2
Apparent dimensions (V)	25′
Physical characteristics
Other designations	NGC 7380, Sh2-142
See also: Open cluster, List of open clusters

NGC 7380 (also known as the Wizard Nebula) is an open cluster discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. William Herschel included his sister's discovery in his catalog, and labelled it H VIII.77. It is also known as 142 in the 1959 Sharpless catalog (Sh2-142). This reasonably large nebula is located in Cepheus.

External links

• NGC 7380 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS, Hydrogen α, X-Ray, Astrophoto, Sky Map, Articles and images
• Deepsky.org.uk - South Common Observatory - Images of the Wizard Nebula

Coordinates: 22^h 47^m 00^s, +58° 06′ 00″

NGC 7380 from WISE.