Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118)
A faint reflection nebula lit by Rigel in Orion.
What you get
- Format
- JPEG
- Resolution
- 3 960 × 6 020 px (23.8 MPx)
- Aspect ratio
- 0,66:1
- File size
- 16.2 MB
- Recommended print size
- 33 × 50 cm at 300 DPI – viewed up close
50 × 76 cm at 200 DPI – framed on a wall
Larger prints are possible but will look softer up close. - Suitable for
- For printing for personal use, or as a desktop or TV background.
- Licence
- Personal, non-commercial use. You may not resell, share or use the file commercially. Terms
- Watermark
- No watermark. If the image carries the author’s signature, so does the file.
- Delivery
- Download link right after payment – on the order page and by e-mail. Valid 7 days, 5 downloads.
About 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.