Name: Michael Sidonio: The Witch Head Nebula (IC2188) Poster
Brand: Michael Sidonio
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The Witchhead Nebula (IC2188) by Michael Sidonio

About 900 light years away, this faint molecular cloud lies in the constellation Eridanus, but it is lit up by the brilliant giant blue-white star Rigel, the brightest star in Orion and the seventh brightest star in the sky. Faint red hydrogen emission also permeates the whole scene. This nebula glows with soft blue light, a result of the star's light reflecting off its dust particles.

The profile of a witch's face is clearly seen in the cloud, complete with straggly hair, big eye sockets, a hooked nose, an open mouth, and a big chin.

Awards

Winner of Texas Star Party Astroimagaing Competition (2018)

Photo details & setup

Data collected over three nights 10, 12, and 13 Dec 2017, average seeing, some Moon

Takahashi FSQ106EDX4
FLI Proline 16803, CFW-5-7, Robofocus
LHaRGB = 240 160 70 70 70min = 10.2hrs total exposure (bin 1X1)
New Deep-Sky RGB Astronomik filters
-30C chip temp, dark frames and flats (using Aurora Flat Field Panel) applied
Focal length 530mm, FOV = 4deg X 4deg
Image scale 3.5"/pix
Guide Camera: Starlight Xpress Lodestar

Michael Sidonio, also known as "Strongmanmike," is a well-known Australian amateur astronomer and astrophotographer with a background in strength athletics. He studied astronomy at Dickson College and worked at the Canberra Observatory for over a decade. After retiring from strongman competitions in 2005, Michael focused on astronomy and astrophotography. His work has been featured in various exhibitions worldwide and has won numerous awards.

Michael has made significant contributions to astronomy research, including discovering a galaxy 11 million light-years away. His astrophotography is displayed at Australia's National Science and Technology Centre in Canberra. Michael recently completed the construction of the highest astronomical observatory in Australia, located in the Tinderry Mountains.

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