IC 2118  -  wide field


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Image with Baader Apo 95/560


Object data of IC2118

Object type: Reflection nebula
Size: 180' x 60'
Magnitude: -
Constellation: Eri
Distance: 1,000 Ly
   
Notes: IC 2118 (also known as Witch Head Nebula due to its shape), is a faint reflection nebula illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel. 

Exposure data

Date: 2017-11-20
Location: ATHOS Centro Astronomico / La Palma (900m)
Telescope: Sigma Art 135mm F1.8 DG HSM @ f/2.8
Camera: Nikon D850 (ISO400)
Mount: 10micron GM1000 HPS
Exposure time: 23x3min
Exposure time total: 1h 09min
   
Notes:

Image acquisition by CEDIC team (Christoph Kaltseis, Bernhard Hubl, Markus Blauensteiner)

Image processing by Christoph Kaltseis


 

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