Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380)
Wizard Nebula (NGC 7380) is a cluster + nebula in the constellation Cepheus, magnitude 7.2, 25′ × 20′ across.
A star cluster with nebulosity in Cepheus, about 25′ × 20′. Its catalogued magnitude, 7.2, is that of the star cluster; the nebulosity is much fainter.
When and where to see it
It is best placed in the evening sky around October, when it crosses the meridian at about 10 pm local time (around midnight in September). It can be seen from everywhere north of 32°S and never sets north of 32°N.
At its highest it stands 82° up from 50°N, 67° up from 35°N, 32° up from the equator, below the horizon from 35°S.
Facts
- Type
- Cluster + nebula
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Designations
- NGC 7380
- Magnitude
- 7.2
- Apparent size
- 25′ × 20′
- Position
- RA 22h 47.4m, Dec +58° 8′ (J2000)
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