Witch Head Nebula

The Witch Head Nebula (IC 2118) is an extremely faint reflection nebula located in the Eridanus (The River) Constellation. Astronomers are still learning about this molecular cloud, but research indicates that the wind-swept appearance may have formed from stellar wind of nearby, highly luminous stars.

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Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

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ID:witchhead-ch17-bardon-cc
Typ:Fotografisch
Veröffentlichungsdatum:11. September 2017 13:14
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Über das Objekt

Name:IC 2118
Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Appearance : Reflection
Entfernung:1000 Lichtjahre
Kategorie:Nebulae

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