Witch Head Nebula: IC 2118 in Eridanus | Wide-field View | ESO

Witch Head Nebula: IC 2118 in Eridanus | Wide-field View | ESO

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.

Distance: about 800 light-years away

Credit: Zdeněk Bardon/ESO

Release Date: Sept. 11, 2017

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