Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  19 Ori)  ·  19 bet Ori  ·  63 Eri  ·  65 Eri)  ·  65 psi Eri  ·  69 Eri)  ·  69 lam Eri  ·  Algebar (β Ori  ·  IC 2118  ·  IC 398  ·  LBN 959  ·  LBN 968  ·  LBN 975  ·  NGC 1720  ·  NGC 1726  ·  NGC 1752  ·  NGC 1779  ·  NGC 1797  ·  NGC 1799  ·  NGC 1843  ·  NGC 1909  ·  PK205-26.1  ·  Rigel  ·  The star 63 Eri  ·  The star Kursi al Jauzah I (ψ Eri  ·  The star Kursi al Jauzah II (λ Eri  ·  The star Rigel  ·  Witch Head nebula  ·  the Witch Head Nebula
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Witch Head Nebula (IC2118), Gnosis
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Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)

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Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)

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My first go at this object. 5 hours of integration time from a Bortle 6 site is nowhere near enough for this object. I got more detail than I expected but still had to stretch things way too far, resulting in a lot of noise artifacts. The massive halo from the Astronomik CLS-CCD filter helps out for this object. Combine it with the diffraction spikes from the lens' aperture blades and you get a proper crystal ball floating in space - perfect for a witch to gaze into.

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Witch Head Nebula (IC2118), Gnosis