Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  19 Ori)  ·  19 bet Ori  ·  20 Ori  ·  20 tau Ori  ·  61 Eri  ·  61 ome Eri  ·  62 Eri  ·  62 b Eri  ·  63 Eri  ·  65 Eri)  ·  65 psi Eri  ·  66 Eri  ·  67 Eri)  ·  67 bet Eri  ·  68 Eri  ·  69 Eri)  ·  69 lam Eri  ·  Algebar (β Ori  ·  Cursa  ·  Dhalim (β Eri  ·  Eridanus  ·  HD293852  ·  HD293904  ·  HD30637  ·  HD30654  ·  HD30756  ·  HD30781  ·  HD30855  ·  HD30914  ·  HD30948  ·  And 201 more.
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The Witch Head Nebula

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The Witch Head Nebula

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IC 2118 is a faint reflection nebula illuminated by nearby  Rigel in the constellation of Orion. The nebula is about 900 light-years from Earth.
This piece was captured over 4 nights utilizing approximately 9 hours of data.

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The Witch Head Nebula, ov_astro