IC 2118 "The Witch Head Nebula"
About this object
IC2118, the Witch Head Nebula, lies near the bright star Rigel in the constellation Orion. The nebula is primarily a reflection nebula with dust grains reflecting the light from Rigel, which is off the image frame to the right. The Witch Head Nebula lies approx 1000 light years distant. For a wider field of view and to get a perspective of where IC2118 is in relation to Orion, click here.
IC2118, the Witch Head Nebula, lies near the bright star Rigel in the constellation Orion. The nebula is primarily a reflection nebula with dust grains reflecting the light from Rigel, which is off the image frame to the right. The Witch Head Nebula lies approx 1000 light years distant. For a wider field of view and to get a perspective of where IC2118 is in relation to Orion, click here.
Image Details
- Optics : Stellarvue SV160R
- Mount: Mountain Instruments MI-250
- Camera: SBIG STL 11K
- Filters: Standard SBIG color filters
- Exposure: LRGB 120:120:120:120 color 2x2
- Camera/Mount Control: Maxim DL 4.56, CCD Commander
- Location: Stark Bayou Observatory, Ocean Springs, MS
- Date: Oct 2010
