Observation by Nik Szymanek: IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula

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Nik Szymanek

Observer

Nik Szymanek

Observed

2021 Jan 09 - 01:52

Uploaded

2021 Jan 25 - 15:59

Objects

The Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 05^h05^m
Dec: -07°01'
Position angle: +89°22'

Field size

2°05' × 1°04'

Equipment

Telescope: ASA 500N Newtonian. 500mm aperture, focal length 1900mm, f/3.8
Equatorial Mount: ASA DDM85 direct drive
CCD Camera: Finger Lake Instruments FLI 16803. 4096 x 4096 array. 0.98 arc-seconds per pixel.
Astrodon LRGB filters

Exposure

600s

Location

Rio Hurtado Valley, Chile

Target name

IC 2118

Title

IC 2118 Witch Head Nebula

About this image

2 pane mosaic.

L: 4 x 600s, R: 2 x 600s, G: 2 x 600s, B: 4 x 600s (per pane).

Processed with Maxim DL, PixInsight, Photoshop

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Files associated with this observation

IC 2118 BAA.jpg (1.7 MB)

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