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

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