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@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Oct 4, 2026, 12:17 PM

Another image from the Dwarf Mini - #NGC7380 - #TheWizardNebula. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - telescope processed image. The open cluster embedded within the nebula is extremely young in cosmic terms, estimated to be only about 4 to 5 million years old.

NGC 7380 - The Wizard Nebula - unprocessed image. Beyond its NGC catalog number, the surrounding emission region is cataloged as Sh2-142 in Stewart Sharpless’s comprehensive list of H II regions.

@tg8arc.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy Sep 7, 2026, 1:33 PM

More nebulas coming at you in this post. Here is #NGC7380 #TheWizardNebula. #dwarflabs #dwarfmini #space #astronomy #amateur

NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - telescope processed image. Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787, the designation NGC 7380 technically applies to the embedded open cluster illuminating the surrounding gas.

NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula - unprocessed image. Radiation from a massive, compact binary system named DH Cephei drives the photoevaporation carving out the nebula’s distinctive, wizard-like dark pillars.