Deep-sky object
The Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380 · SH 2-142 · Cepheus
— Acquisition.
Imaging notes.
- Catalog
- NGC 7380 · SH 2-142
- Constellation
- Cepheus
- Palette
- Hubble (SHO)
- Acquisition
- 18 hours total integration · Ha/OIII/SII narrowband · ZWO ASI2600MM Pro · Sky-Watcher Esprit 100ED · EQ6-R Pro mount
NGC 7380 is a young, hot open cluster of stars embedded inside a region of glowing hydrogen in Cepheus. The shape evokes a hooded figure with arms outstretched — the source of its informal name. This frame was assembled over six clear nights in autumn 2024, processed in the Hubble (SHO) palette to separate sulphur, hydrogen, and oxygen emission.