Sh2-142: The Wizard

Discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787, Sh2-142 is an open star cluster ~20ly across located ~8.5kly distant. A beautiful emission nebula and star-forming region.

Prints etc: https://shiny.photo/photo/Sh2-142--The-Wizard-679b4efdf1db2d8c36d1062f1b2d5559

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