Sh2-142, the "Wizard" NGC 7380 is an open cluster inside the nebula. The "Wizard Nebula" is also known as a Sharpless catalog number 142. (Sh2-142) The nebula is relatively large object located in constellation Cepheus about 7000 light years away Technical details Processing work flow: Image acquisition, MaxiDL v5.07. Stacked and calibrated in CCDStack. Deconvolution with a CCDSharp, 30 iterations. Levels, curves and color combine in PS CS3. Telescope, Meade LX200 GPS 12" @ f5 Camera, QHY9 Guiding, SXV-AO @ 6,5Hz Image Scale, 0,75 arcseconds/pixel Exposures H-alpha 15x1200s, binned 1x1 S-II 1x1200s, binned 4x4 O-III 1x1200s, binned 4x4