Celestial hemisphere:  Southern  ·  Constellation: Eridanus (Eri)  ·  Contains:  NGC 1752  ·  NGC 1909  ·  The star ψEri  ·  the Witch Head Nebula
Witchhead Nebula NGC1909, John Bradshaw
Witchhead Nebula NGC1909
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Witchhead Nebula NGC1909

Witchhead Nebula NGC1909, John Bradshaw
Witchhead Nebula NGC1909
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Witchhead Nebula NGC1909

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Witch head nebulaIC2118, Cederblad 41, NGC 1909.

A dust cloud (apparently contains newly forming stars) illuminated by Rigel (out of screen in the direction she is looking). Perhaps an ancient supernova remnant.

Photos taken 17/8/2020 (early bird catching the worm!)

25x300s ; 300x ; -5degree
Meade 480mm with 0.8 reducer (394mm effectively) with ZWO290MC no filter.

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Witchhead Nebula NGC1909, John Bradshaw