NGC 7380: The Wizard Nebula
Why is NGC 7380 titled "The Wizard Nebula"? Did a self-proclaimed magician discover it, is it magic, or was there something "wizardly" about this nebula? Actually the open cluster was discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787 and was given its name due to its appearance being reminescent of a medival sorcercer! The only powers it weilds are entirely scientific and based off the properties of gravity and solar wind; these powers include the production of new stars, and the ability to create/dissolve towers of gas that are light years in length! The Nebula itself resides in the constellation Cepheus -the King of Aethiopia- so we should be able to see this beautiful nebula year round.
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