Witch Head Nebula

At a glance

Type

Reflection nebula

Constellation

Eri

Right ascension

5h 04m 55.4s

Declination

−7° 16′

Angular size

180x60′

Catalogue

NGC1909

Located in Eridanus.

The outline on your card

A long, faint reflection cloud lit by the supergiant Rigel is shaped like a cackling profile.

Outline class

Patchy

Axis ratio

0.33 : 1

Central source

Single central star

Surface brightness

Low

Recorded structure

Filaments · Dark lane

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