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NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula

Copyright: Ioan Popa

What powers are being wielded in the Wizard Nebula? Gravitation strong enough to form stars, and stellar winds and radiations powerful enough to create and dissolve towers of gas. Located only 8,000 light years away, the Wizard nebula, featured here, surrounds developing open star cluster NGC 7380. Visually, the interplay of stars, gas, and dust has created a shape that appears to some like a fictional medieval sorcerer. The active star forming region spans 100 about light years, making it appear larger than the angular extent of the Moon. The Wizard Nebula can be located with a small telescope toward the constellation of the King of Aethiopia (Cepheus). Although the nebula may last only a few million years, some of the stars being formed may outlive our Sun.

Courtesy of NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day

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Ken & Judy
Ken & Judy
1 year ago

TAKE THAT HARRY POTTER.!…….