The Witch Head and the Surrounding Molecular Clouds
Image Title: The Witch Head and the Surrounding Molecular Clouds
Copyright: Piotr Czerski
Date image was taken: November 18, 2025
Location: Łapszanka, Poland
Data Acquisition Method: Personal Telescope Setup
Description and Details: The Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118) appears in this deep wide-field image, illuminated by reflected starlight from Rigel near the edge of Orion. The blue reflection nebula is surrounded by a complex network of faint Hα emission and dark dust clouds, revealing subtle structures that are usually lost in shallower exposures. This long-integration view highlights the interplay of gas, dust, and radiation shaping this region of the Orion Molecular Complex.
Telescope: Samyang 135mm f/2.0
Camera: ZWO ASI 2600MC Pro
Mounts: ZWO AM3
Filters: Antlia ALP-T Dual, IDAS LPS-D1
Total integration time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Name: Piotr Czerski
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