Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  IC 2118  ·  NGC 1788  ·  Part of the constellation Eridanus (Eri)  ·  The star 63Eri  ·  The star 66Eri  ·  The star 68Eri  ·  The star Cursa (βEri)  ·  The star Rigel (βOri)  ·  The star ιLep  ·  The star λEri  ·  The star τOri  ·  The star ψEri  ·  The star ωEri  ·  Witch Head nebula
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Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, flyingairedale
Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118
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Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118

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Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, flyingairedale
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Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118

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The Witch Head Nebula is a very faint reflection nebula illuminated by nearby star Rigel in Orion. This is a dim and challenging target for a vintage 2008 DSLR, but I decided to try it with a fast lens during the Peach State Star Gaze. It was very tricky extracting the dim nebulosity from the starry background

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Witch Head Nebula - IC 2118, flyingairedale