Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  65 Eri)  ·  NGC 1752  ·  NGC 1909  ·  The star Kursi al Jauzah I (ψ Eri  ·  the Witch Head Nebula
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Witch Head nebula NGC 1909, Tim Song Jones
Witch Head nebula NGC 1909
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Witch Head nebula NGC 1909

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Witch Head nebula NGC 1909, Tim Song Jones
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Witch Head nebula NGC 1909

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The Witch Head nebula is just off Orion's left knee or the star Rigel. It's also called IC 2118. It's about 1000 light years from Earth. This photo was taken out in the Mojave Desert Preserve where the night is wonderfully free of most light pollution. I only need an ir/uv filter to cut down the star bloat.

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Witch Head nebula NGC 1909, Tim Song Jones