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NGC1909 IC2118 Witch Head Nebula, Greg Harp
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NGC1909 IC2118 Witch Head Nebula

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NGC1909 IC2118 Witch Head Nebula, Greg Harp
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NGC1909 IC2118 Witch Head Nebula

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They said it couldn't be done.

They is me. I'm the one who said it couldn't be done. lol

This is the Witch Head imaged from bright suburban Bortle 8 skies. It's not perfect. It's not even great. But I'm happy I got anything.

The subframes looked completely devoid of nebulosity. I had to plate-solve one just to be convinced my scope was pointed at the correct location. I've never had an image that was so dim before processing. It would be better if I had ~15-20 hours of data instead of 4.5. Maybe I'll gather that. We'll see. I just can't believe I got anything at all.

Maybe I should try the Dark Shark next. lol

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NGC1909 IC2118 Witch Head Nebula, Greg Harp

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