Wizard Nebula

This nebula, aka NGC 7380, spans an area on the sky of about 5 times the size of the full moon. NGC 7380 is located in the constellation Cepheus about 7,000 light-years from Earth. The star cluster is embedded in a nebula, which spans some 110 light-years. The stars of NGC 7380 have emerged from this star-forming region in the last 5 million years or so, making it a relatively young cluster. This image was captured from my backyard over multiple nights in 2023 and 2024, capturing over 19 hours of data, with a 5 inch refractor telescope.