The Wizard Nebula (NGC7380)
R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 25 arcminutes across.
From Fairfield , the Wizard Nebula is visible all night. It will become visible at around 17:34 (EST), 72° above your northern horizon, as dusk fades to darkness. It will then reach its highest point in the sky at 17:43, 73° above your northern horizon. It will continue to be observable until around 01:33, when it sinks below 21° above your north-western horizon.
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Name
The Wizard Nebula (NGC7380)
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Object type
Open cluster
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Position
| Right ascension: | 22h47m [2] |
| Declination: | +58°07' [2] |
| Constellation: | Cepheus |
| Magnitude: | 7.20 (V) [3] 7.62 (B) [2] |
| Distance: | 2.2 kpc 7.2 klyr [1] |
| B-V Color (mag): | 0.42 |
Derived quantities
| Absolute mag (V): | -4.53 |
Sources