Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  IC 2118  ·  The star λEri  ·  The star ψEri  ·  Witch Head nebula
IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello
IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula
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IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula

IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello
IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula
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IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula

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Credit: ESO/Dss2/Giuseppe Donatiello

RA 05h 02m Dec −07° 54′

IC 2118 is a faint reflection nebula illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel in Orion. It lies in the Eridanus constellation, at about 900 light-years.

The Second Palomar Observatory Sky Survey (POSS-II) was made by the California Institute of Technology with funds from the National Science Foundation, the National Geographic Society, the Sloan Foundation, the Samuel Oschin Foundation, and the Eastman Kodak Corporation.

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IC 2118 - Witch Head Nebula, Giuseppe Donatiello