Witch Head Nebula, IC 2118, in Orion

IC 2118 is a faint reflection nebula that could be an ancient supernova remnant illuminated by the nearby supergiant blue star Rigel in the constellation Orion.

IC 2118 Ø3x1 deg, m13
Centre RA: 05h 03m 21s
Centre Dec: -06°58' 54"'
Image Size: 1.88 x 2.14 deg
Image Scale: 4.23 arcsec/pixel
Orientation: Up is 183 degrees E of N
Exposure: Luminance 12 x 300" , Bin 1x1, Red 7 x 300", Green 8 x 300", Blue 8 x 300" Bin 2x2. Total exposure time 175 min.
Telescope: Takahashi FSQ-106 @f/5 (fl 530mm)
Camera: SBIG STL-11000M CCD
Mount: Paramount ME on ATS portable pier
Location: Ningaloo Skies Observatory, Exmouth, Western Australia on 21 Nov 2009.
Note: More luminance data might have brought out more detail and glow in this faint reflection nebula.