| Name | Witch Head Nebula |
| Designation(s) | IC 2118 |
| Object Type(s) | Emission Nebula |
| Relevant Catalog(s) | All (Chron), IC |
| Obs. Lat/Long | 42° 17', 073° 57' |
| Constellation | Eridanus |
| Date and Time Observed | 2026-01-08 21:34:00 |
| Instrument | Askar V 80mm w flattener f6.2-495mm FL |
| Camera | ASI2600MC-Pro |
| Image Details | Up is 42.2 degrees E of N. Transparency: Good. Seeing: Good. Total integration time was 55m 20s. Exposures 20s@150g, UV/IR Cut Filter. Dithered and recentered in SharpCap. No guiding. Used SharpCap's color callibration. |
| Description | This is a very faint emission nebula with poor SN. To do a really good job here, you probably need several hours of observations. I also think a wider FOV is better, but this was a compromise as I was observing 4 targets for the CN Jan 26 EAA challenge. |
| Related Observations | IC2118 (2) |
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