Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1909  ·  The star λEri  ·  The star ψEri  ·  the Witch Head Nebula
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IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB, CrestwoodSky
IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB
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IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB

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IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB, CrestwoodSky
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IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB

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This image was taken during a single night in early January 2022. The image was taken with an ASI2600mm Pro through a Redcat 51 1x on an EQ6-R Pro mount.

The image comprises:

L:     40 x 180s
R:     20 x 180s
G:     20 x 180s
B:     20 x 180s

Total integration time was five hours. The image was cropped to remove Rigel's harsh glare.

This image was processed in Pixinsight and tweaked in Photoshop.

The Redcat's wide field was perfect to capture most of this ancient reflection nebula. I had tried this object a number of times back in New York, but was never able to get a satisfactory image due to the heavily light polluted skies and the strong glow of Manhattan on my southern horizon. Arizona's dark skies really helped bring out the target.

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IC 2118 - The Witch Head Nebula in LRGB, CrestwoodSky

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