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IC 2118 - The 'Witch Head Nebula' in Eridanus

Tivoli/Namibia

IC 2118 is an extremely faint reflection nebula, illuminated by nearby blue supergiant star Rigel (Orion Beta). Its distance from Earth is about 900 light years.

Telescope: ASA 12N-OK3 f3,6
Mount: ASA DDM 85
Camera: ZWO 6200MM Pro
Filter-wheel: FLI CFW 3-12
Filter: Astrodon L, R, G, B
Exposure: L:24x180sec, R:24x240sec, G:24x240sec, B:24x240sec
Programs: Maxim DL 5.0, PixInsight SE 1.9 full exif


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