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Photographer:

Mainak Chakraborty

Location of Photo:

Kolkata,India

Date/Time of photo:

06.12.2021 at 8:30 pm

Equipment:

William Optics Redcat 51 , QHY 294C Pro, William Optics Uniguide 32 MM Guidescope, ZWO ASI 290 MM Guide cam , SVBony UV/IR Cut

Description:

The Witch head Nebula or IC 2118 is an extremely faint reflection nebula believed to be an ancient supernova remnant or gas cloud illuminated by nearby supergiant star Rigel in the constellation of Orion. It lies in the Orion constellation, about 900 light-years from Earth. Softwares Used : EKOS for capture PHD2 for Guiding Affinity Astrophotography suite for stacking & initial editing Photoshop & Topaz Denoise AI for final representation Light Frames : For Witch Head 80 x180 Total 4 hrs integration 40 Darks 25 Flats Bortle 5 Zone

Website:

https://www.instagram.com/astrography_mc/