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

Image Description and Details : 2 Panel Mosaic of the Witch Head nebula

As the name implies, this reflection nebula associated with the star Rigel looks suspiciously like a fairy tale crone. Formally known as IC 2118 in the constellation Orion, the Witch Head Nebula glows primarily by light reflected from the star. The color of this very blue nebula is caused not only by blue color of its star, but also because the dust grains reflect blue light more efficiently than red. A similar physical process causes Earth's daytime sky to appear blue as well.

Telescope : Astro Physics 12″ Riccardi-Honders f3.8
Camera : ZWO ASI6200
Mount: Software Bisque Paramount ME II
Pixel scale : 1.07 arcsec/pixel
FOV : 88 x 66 arcmins
Filters :LRGB
Integration: 28h00m
L 30x20m R 18x20m G 18x20m B 18x20m
RA center: 05h05m52s.3
DEC center: -06°43′01″
Accquistion: NINA
Processing: PixInsight

Copyright: vikas chander