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Telescope: Astro-Physics Ricardi-Honders Astrograph (RHA) | Designation: The Witch Head Nebula NGC1909 Ced 41 IC2118 an extremely faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel in Orion. |
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Mount: Astro-Physics AP1600 GTO | Constellation: Eridanus |
Camera: Apogee U16-M with Astrodon Ver. 2 Filters | Remotely Imaged With CCD Commander |
Guiding: Baader Guidescope with Astro-Physics Mount System, SBIG ST-i Guider | Type: Reflection Nebula Apparent Mag. (V) 13.0 Distance 1,000 Ly |
Exposure Data: LRGB, L 4.5 hours. RGB 3.25 hrs each | Position: R.A. 05 hr 02 min , Dec -07 54000' |
Processed using Maxim, PhotoShop CS3 | Date: November 2014 |
Data Acquisiton, Reduction and Processing by Jim Janusz | Imaging Location: Cave Creek Canyon Observatory |
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