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

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The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, David McGarvey
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The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118

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Description

Just in time for Halloween - The Witch Head Nebula. This gem lies near the super-giant star Rigel, the right "foot" of Orion. Captured from my back yard in central Pennsylvania on 10/5/19 - Bortle class 4 skies.

Nikon D750 (Stock)

Nikkor 300mm f/2.8 AI-S ED lens

f/2.8

ISO 1600

AstroTrac TT320X-AG - no guiding

Induro CLT404L Tripod

Acquisition:

28 x 180" exposures (84 mins. total integration time)

Processing:

RawTherapee, Deep Sky Stacker, RNC-Color-Stretch, Starnet++, & Photoshop.

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  • The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, David McGarvey
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  • The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, David McGarvey
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  • Final
    The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, David McGarvey
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B

Description: Fixed the blue nose...

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C

Description: Color balance adjustments.

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The Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, David McGarvey

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