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Image of the day 12/23/2023

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IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula RGB, psparkman
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IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula RGB

Image of the day 12/23/2023

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IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula RGB, psparkman
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IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula RGB

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A common target, but I still like working on improving my images.  I really like the natural, accurate color palette and how the dust varies in color.  It is also interesting exploring the image and looking at all of galaxies scattered around the background.  I debated with presenting this as a vertical or a horizontal.  A horizontal fits better on our computer screens, but the "Witch Head" is so distinct that I stuck with a vertical so that it wasn't a sleeping witch.

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IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula RGB, psparkman