Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118)

Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118) is a faint reflection nebula located about 1000 light-years away in the direction of the Eridanus constellation. It is thought to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by Rigel, a nearby supergiant star located in the Orion constellation.

Image Credit: Noel Carboni, STScl Digitized Sky Survey, NASA

Tulip Nebula: colors made in Space'nCosmos

Tulip Nebula: colors made in Space'nCosmos

HD Image (1,270 × 1,522 pixels; 1.95 MB): http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/Hs-2009-18-a-full_jpg.jpg

Details: http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/hubble/news/arp_194.html

Credit: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)

Atik 314L+ on Celestron CPC800XLT.
Taken by Anna Morris

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