Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118), wide field
The witch's profile with more of the surrounding sky.
This photograph is also available in the shop as a full-resolution digital file.
Buy in the shopAbout the object
The Witch Head (IC 2118, also listed as NGC 1909) in Eridanus lies about 900 light years away. It does not shine on its own – its dust reflects the light of Rigel, and because dust scatters blue light more efficiently than red, it appears bluish.
How the image was made
- Captured
- 25 December 2025 (start, several nights)
- Total exposure
- 6 h 35 min (79 × 300 s)
- Camera
- ZWO ASI2600MC Pro
- Focal length
- 448 mm
- Mount
- ZWO AM5N
- Location
- Banská Bystrica, Slovakia (home observatory)
- Calibration & stacking
- Siril 1.4.0
- Processing
- Adobe Lightroom 9.0 (Windows)
Data from the original file’s metadata or from the author.