Posted on Nov 14, 2022
APOD: 2022 November 14 - NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
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Good morning, Rallypoint, and welcome to the November 14th edition of Astronomy PIcture of the Day (APOD): "NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula." Located some 8,000 light years away from Earth in the northern constellation Cepheus, NGC 7380 is a cluster of stars discovered by William Herschel's sister Caroline in 1787. The nebula surrounding these stars is commonly known as the Wizard Nebula. I'm guessing (since I don't have an Instagram account and cannot see if the astrophotographer left any notes) that both Hα and SII (hydrogen and sulfur) filters were used to produce this image. I'll post a second image in a separate comment where the stars embedded in the nebula are more clearly seen.
I can almost see the top of Gandalf's hat and his two hands extended to the right as he conjures up the next batch of celestial fireworks. Almost.
I can almost see the top of Gandalf's hat and his two hands extended to the right as he conjures up the next batch of celestial fireworks. Almost.
APOD: 2022 November 14 - NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
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Maj William W. 'Bill' Price good afternoon my friend, and good to see you on the RP November 14, 2022 . I have said it many times before, yet I will say it again, "nobody does it better from above". Thank you for sharing Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD): "NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula."
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Cpl Vic Burk SGT (Join to see) SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth ] Sgt (Join to see) SPC Michael Terrell GySgt Jack Wallace CPL LaForest Gray SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PV2 Larry Sellnow SPC Gary C. SPC (Join to see) SGT Steve McFarland SGT Jim Arnold Amn Dale Preisach SGT Ruben Lozada Lt Col Charlie Brown
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SGT Jim Arnold
SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL almost like me but I tricked out a golf cart ,,, more durable than a wheelchair and I can mount a M2 on the roof
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https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap140829.html
Another view of this Nebula
Another view of this Nebula
APOD: 2014 August 29 - The Wizard Nebula
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This view of NGC 7380 is from the Mount Lemmon Skycenter outside of Tuscon, Arizona.
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