Observation by Paul Whitmarsh: A portion of the Witch Head LBN 959

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Paul Whitmarsh

Observer

Paul Whitmarsh

Observed

2025 Sep 23 - 03:30

Uploaded

2025 Oct 13 - 16:15

Objects

The Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)

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Constellation

Eridanus

Field centre

RA: 05^h05^m
Dec: -06°47'
Position angle: -0°46'

Field size

0°45' × 1°18'

Equipment

Seestar S50

Exposure

10h 46m 40s of 20s exposures

Location

Mileaway Observatory Uckfield

Target name

Witch Head

Title

A portion of the Witch Head LBN 959

About this image

The Witch Head nebula is a beautiful reflection nebula which I'm sure if it was further from M42 would be imaged more often. The S50 limited field of view has restricted me to taking a image of a portion of the nebula. I hope to image the full nebula some day.

Image taken with SeeStar S50 over 4 days between 23rd Sep and 2nd October 2025.

Files associated with this observation

HD32841_1943x20sec_10h46m40s_T15C_2025_09_28_MSGC_Final.jpg (2.7 MB)

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