The Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)

R/B-band color composite image from the Second Digitized Sky Survey (DSS2), measuring 80 arcminutes across.

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From South El Monte , the Witch Head Nebula is not observable – it will reach its highest point in the sky during daytime and is 27° below the horizon at dusk.

Name The Witch Head Nebula (IC2118)
Object type Duplicate catalogue entry for NGC1909
Other names
The Witch Head Nebula
IC 2118[1]
LBN 959[2]
VdB 36[3]
Position
Right ascension:05h04m [1]
Declination:−07°15' [1]
Constellation:Eridanus

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