Witch head Nebula (IC2118) Image taken at Clayton Bay, South Australia Equipment - TSA102 and QSI683-8 Guiding - QSI OAG and SBIG ST-i. LRGB-220 100 100 170(10 minute sub exposures for Lum and Blue; 5 minutes for Red and Green) Darks, flats and biases applied Processed in CCD stack and Photoshop CS6 Object - Located in the constellation of Eridanus this nebula is a reflection nebula which resembles a witches profile. It lies at a distance of around 900 light years from earth and is thought to be illuminated by the giant star Rigel in Orion.
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