Reflection nebula · Eridanus
Witch Head Nebula
IC 2118
Image story
What to look for
A faint blue reflection nebula near Orion, shaped by dust reflecting nearby starlight.
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How this frame was made
William Optics RedCat 61 · ZWO ASI2600MC Pro · ZWO AM5 · Filters: None · 157 x 300s subs · 13h 5m integration
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- Type
- Reflection nebula
- Catalog
- IC 2118
- Region
- Eridanus
- Captured
- February 23, 2024
- Image size
- 4000 x 3000
- RA
- 76.1508°
- Dec
- -6.475°
- FOV
- 2.8720 x 2.1534°
- Rotation
- 246.9°
- Optics
- William Optics RedCat 61
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Mount
- ZWO AM5
- Filters
- None
- Sub-exposures
- 157 x 300s
- Integration
- 13h 5m
- Sky
- Florida Bortle 6
- Software
- PixInsight
Scale context
Recorded field of view
Apparent scale
The recorded frame is about 5.7 full-Moon widths across its long edge.
Calculation note: recorded FOV ÷ 0.5° apparent full-Moon diameter. This describes the captured field, not the physical size or distance of the object.