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 visible in the dawn sky, rising at 00:39 (PDT) and reaching an altitude of 47° above the southern horizon before fading from view as dawn breaks at around 05:32.

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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