Ic2118

Image Description and Details : While i was waiting for the comet I went to “Witch's” . Photo taken from my backyard on 19 Jan 2022 in Terceira Island Azores, Portugal

Hyperstar C8 v4 390mm - Cem40EC - Asi071MC - Uv/IRCut - 100x1min

IC 2118 (also known as the Witch's Head Nebula due to its shape) is an extremely faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by the nearby supergiant star Rigel in the constellation of Orion.

Copyright: João Berbereia

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