WITCH HEAD NEBULA
The "Witch Head Nebula" is an extremely faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant, a cloud of gas illuminated by the nearby supergiant star Rigel (on left off-screen) in the constellation Orion. The nebula is located in the direction of the constellation Eridanos, about 900 light years from our planet.
SPECIFICATIONS
Telescope
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Telescope
Takahashi FSQ-106EDX4 f/3,6
Camera
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Location
Heaven's Mirror Observatory, Australia
Date of observation
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Date of observation
October to November 2021
Filters
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Processing
PixInsight 1.8.9, Astroart 8.0, PaintShop Pro 2023
Credits
..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
