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
IC2118 Witch Head Nebula in Eridanus, Geoff Scott
IC2118 Witch Head Nebula in Eridanus
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IC2118, commonly known as The Witch Head Nebula is an very faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel in Orion.

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IC2118 Witch Head Nebula in Eridanus, Geoff Scott