{"id":20060,"date":"2021-06-28T12:13:37","date_gmt":"2021-06-28T12:13:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.skyatnightmagazine.com\/?p=93842"},"modified":"2021-06-28T12:13:37","modified_gmt":"2021-06-28T12:13:37","slug":"pictures-of-the-wizard-nebula","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/bbcskyatnight\/rss_feed\/pictures-of-the-wizard-nebula\/","title":{"rendered":"Pictures of the Wizard Nebula"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There is certainly something magical about the Universe and its workings: how new stars are born from gas and dust; how planets form around those stars from leftover cosmic material; how galaxies clump together to form massive clusters; how 95% of the Universe is made up of the mysterious dark matter<\/a> and dark energy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Perhaps it\u2019s only right that there should be a Wizard Nebula: a reminder of the majesty of the cosmos and the mysteries that still lie just beyond our grasp<\/p>\n

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<\/i> NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula by Chris Heapy, Macclesfield, UK. Equipment: TeleVue NP127is, Losmandy G11, Gemini L.4, Atik490EX, TV Pronto, Lodestar<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n

Of course, the Wizard Nebula is simply a shape in a cosmic cloud surrounding open star cluster<\/a> NGC 7380. Over the years it has earned its sorcerous nickname because of its similarity in appearance to a magician in a pointed hat,<\/p>\n

The Wizard Nebula is located 7,000 lightyears from Earth in our Milky Way galaxy and is found in the constellation Cepheus.<\/p>\n

Star cluster NGC 7380 is embedded deep within the nebula<\/a>, having only formed within the last 5 million years (the blink of an eye, in cosmic terms).<\/p>\n

This is an active star-forming region, and the stars in NGC 7380 unleash powerful streams of charged particles known as stellar winds that have sculpted the nebula into the wizard shape we see today.<\/p>\n

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<\/i> NGC 7380 The Wizard Nebula by Pekka Simell, Vantaa, Finland. Equipment: WO FLT98, WO Fieldflattener4, Atik314L+, APMach1GTO mount, H-alpha, OIII and SII.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n

Below is a gallery of pictures of the Wizard Nebula captured by astrophotographers and BBC Sky at Night Magazine<\/em> readers.<\/p>\n

For more info on photographing nebulae, read our guide to deep-sky astrophotography<\/a> or discover our pick of the best astrophotography cameras<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And don\u2019t forget to send us your images<\/a> or share them with us via Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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<\/i> The Wizard Nebula, NGC 7380, by Rachael & Jonathan Wood, Doncaster, 30 July & 19 August 2020. Equipment: ZWO ASI 294MC Pro camera, Sky-Watcher Evostar ED80 refractor, Sky-Watcher HEQ5 Pro mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> The Wizard Nebula by Chris Harvey, Loughborough, 17 September 2019. Equipment: Altair GPCAM3 290C camera, Explore Scientific ED102 apo refractor, Sky-Watcher EQ5 Pro mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> The Wizard Nebula by Ross Clark, Whitley Bay, 24-25 August 2019.\u00a0
Equipment: ZWO ASI1600 MC Pro Gain 200 camera, Lacerta 72\/432 f\/6 apo refractor, iOptron CEM25P mount.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> The wizard nebula by \u00c1lvaro Ib\u00e1\u00f1ez P\u00e9rez, HI-Ambacht, The Netherlands. Equipment: Skywatcher ED80\/Robtics ED110, Camera: SXV-H9<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Steve Wilson, Middlesbrough, England. Equipment: Atik 314L+, ED80, HaRGB<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Flying Horse Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire UK. Equipment: GSO 8\u2033 Richey-Chretien Optical tube, Skywatcher NEQ6 pro mount,Atik 383L+ camera, motorised filter wheel and Astronomik filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> The Wizard Nebula by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Esprit 100ED, Ioptron CEM 60, QSI 690CCD<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 \u2013 The Wizard Nebula by Gavin James, Marlborough, UK. Equipment: Celestron EdgeHD 800, Reducer, QSI-683-WSG.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> The Wizard Nebula by Jaspal Chadha, London, UK. Equipment: Skywatcher Epsirt 100ED, QSI 690 CCD, Ioptron CEM 60 Mount<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula by Patryk Tomalik, Gloucester, UK. Equipment: Stellarvue 80SV, TVx0.8, Sbig ST8300, AZ EQ6GT, Ha, OIII, SII<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula in HST by Chrish Heapy, Macclesfield, UK. Equipment: TV NP127is, Atik490EX, 10-Micron GM2000HPS-II, unguided, Astrodon 3nm Ha, OIII, SII, Baader 7nM Ha<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Steve Wilson, Middlesbrough, UK. Equipment: RC 6\u2033 scope, Atik 314l+ mono, Baader narrowband filters,n HEQ5 Pro mount, Nebulosity.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
\"NGC7380<\/div>\n
<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Steve Wilson, Middlesbrough, UK. Equipment: RC 6\u2033 scope, Atik 314l+ mono, Baader narrowband filters, HEQ5 Pro mount, Nebulosity.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Stephen Dean, Isle of Wight, UK. Equipment: NEQ6 Mount, Skywatcher 80mm ED, Atik 414 EX, Altair AStro Narrowband filters.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 \u2013 Wizard Nebula \u2013 Hubble Palette by Simon Todd, Haywards Heath, UK. Equipment: Sky-Watcher Quattro 8-CF 8\u2033 F4 Newtonian, Celestron Telescopes C80ED, Atik 383L+ Mono CCD, Qhyccd 5L-II, Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> Wizard Nebula by Haim Huli, Kibutz Ramat Hakovesh, Israel. Equipment: Skywatcher P250 F4.8, ASA DDM60, QSI583 Mono, Astrodon Ha 3nm, Astrodon RGB Gen II.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 \u2013 Wizard Nebula \u2013 SHO by Simon Todd, Haywards Heath, UK. Equipment: Sky-Watcher Quattro 8-CF 8\u2033 F4 Newtonian, Celestron Telescopes C80ED, Atik Cameras 383L+ Mono CCD, Qhyccd 5L-II, Sky-Watcher EQ8 Pro<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC7380 Wizard Nebula by Mark Griffith, Swindon, Wiltshire, UK. Equipment: Teleskop service 12\u2033 Richey-Chretien telescope, Skywatcher EQ8 mount,Atik 383L+ camera, Astronomik Sii, Ha, Oiii filters, Astro physics 0.67 reducer.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> Wizard Nebula bicolour by Martin Bradley, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, UK. Equipment: 10\u2033 LX200 ACF, QSI 532wsg, Baader 7nm Ha and OIII filters<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n
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<\/i> NGC 7380 Wizard Nebula by Duan Yusef, Canvey Island, Essex, UK. Equipment: IK 10\u2033 Truss Tube RC, Astro Physics CCD67 Telecompressor, SW EQ8 Mount, ZWO ASI1600MM-C, Altair 60mm Guide Scope, Orion Starshoot guide Camera<\/span><\/figcaption><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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