Night The Witches Head

The Witches Head · **5 Likes**

I shot this last night. Kinda spooky!

This is the Witches Head Nebula, a dim reflection nebula close to Rigel and the Orion Complex.

There are sure a lot of interesting objects in the night sky. You'd never know they were there if we didn't have long exposure photography.

FenderGirl · 01-13-2019, 12:02 PM

Wow!! What an awesome capture!

**joip** · 01-13-2019, 08:09 PM

Very cool. Great shot.

Storm Chaser · 02-13-2019, 10:30 AM

Awesome Job!

theoicarry · 02-16-2019, 08:23 AM

That is totally cool!

kopernikus · 02-16-2019, 03:24 PM

Very nice!

**blues_hawk** · 12-11-2019, 12:22 PM

Saw this in the "recent" photos. Very nice!

**Gorgarath** · 12-11-2019, 05:51 PM

Nice shot of the sky, but giving it that title, I cannot unsee the face. Love it!

Sight1 · 12-11-2019, 07:50 PM

Originally posted by Colorado CJ

I shot this last night. Kinda spooky!

This is the Witches Head Nebula, a dim reflection nebula close to Rigel and the Orion Complex.

There are sure a lot of interesting objects in the night sky. You'd never know they were there if we didn't have long exposure photography.

I use this and some refractors to be amazed and feel really small...well done. Love lhttps://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=479049&stc=1&d=1576119001ooking way up.....just hate the lack of sleep, next day I am useless.

STARHUNTER94 · 12-11-2019, 07:53 PM

Brilliant photo. What are you using equipment wise here?

Sight1 · 12-11-2019, 07:54 PM

Originally posted by Sight1

I use this and some refractors to be amazed and feel really small...well done. Love lhttps://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=479049&stc=1&d=1576119001ooking way up.....just hate the lack of sleep, next day I am useless.

Celestron C-10N....on a dobsonian mount. Just as they call them a light bucket.

---------- Post added 12-11-19 at 07:58 PM ----------

Originally posted by STARHUNTER94

Brilliant photo. What are you using equipment wise here?

I purchased a slew of great optical glass...just like in photography. tele vue, naglers, baader, wide angle and high mag. even got me an APO refractor and high end prisms. Just at night after work for a few hours of star hopping.

Sight1 · 12-11-2019, 08:01 PM

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachments/12-post-your-photos/479056d1576119621-night-witches-head-img_0905.jpg

**Archimedes the Dog** · 12-12-2019, 11:51 AM

Beautiful shot, I had never heard of this nebula before.

STARHUNTER94 · 12-12-2019, 07:58 PM

Originally posted by Sight1

Celestron C-10N....on a dobsonian mount. Just as they call them a light bucket.

---------- Post added 12-11-19 at 07:58 PM ----------

I purchased a slew of great optical glass...just like in photography. tele vue, naglers, baader, wide angle and high mag. even got me an APO refractor and high end prisms. Just at night after work for a few hours of star hopping.

Crazy!

**jbinpg** · 12-12-2019, 08:31 PM

For those finding it hard to spot the witch, she is facing right. Great job on this but I wonder why you elected to go with the rosy coloration rather than the reflected blue of Rigel?

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FenderGirl Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Florida Photos: Gallery Posts: 70	Wow!! What an awesome capture!

01-13-2019, 08:09 PM	#3
joip Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Colorado Photos: Albums Posts: 1,793	Very cool. Great shot.

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Storm Chaser Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Photos: Gallery Posts: 165	Awesome Job!

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theoicarry Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 316	That is totally cool!

02-16-2019, 03:24 PM	#6
kopernikus New Member Join Date: Feb 2019 Posts: 2	Very nice!

12-11-2019, 12:22 PM	#7
blues_hawk Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Patrick Co. Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,534	Saw this in the "recent" photos. Very nice!

12-11-2019, 05:51 PM	#8
Gorgarath Total n00b Pentaxian Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 735	Nice shot of the sky, but giving it that title, I cannot unsee the face. Love it!

12-11-2019, 07:53 PM	#10
STARHUNTER94 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 771	Brilliant photo. What are you using equipment wise here?

12-11-2019, 07:54 PM	#11
Sight1 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Burlington Photos: Gallery Posts: 249	Originally posted by Sight1 I use this and some refractors to be amazed and feel really small...well done. Love lhttps://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=479049&stc=1&d=1576119001ooking way up.....just hate the lack of sleep, next day I am useless. Celestron C-10N....on a dobsonian mount. Just as they call them a light bucket. ---------- Post added 12-11-19 at 07:58 PM ---------- Originally posted by STARHUNTER94 Brilliant photo. What are you using equipment wise here? I purchased a slew of great optical glass...just like in photography. tele vue, naglers, baader, wide angle and high mag. even got me an APO refractor and high end prisms. Just at night after work for a few hours of star hopping.

12-12-2019, 11:51 AM	#13
Archimedes the Dog Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Boise, ID Posts: 1,146	Beautiful shot, I had never heard of this nebula before.

12-12-2019, 07:58 PM	#14
STARHUNTER94 Pentaxian Join Date: Jul 2019 Posts: 771	Originally posted by Sight1 Celestron C-10N....on a dobsonian mount. Just as they call them a light bucket. ---------- Post added 12-11-19 at 07:58 PM ---------- I purchased a slew of great optical glass...just like in photography. tele vue, naglers, baader, wide angle and high mag. even got me an APO refractor and high end prisms. Just at night after work for a few hours of star hopping. Crazy!

12-12-2019, 08:31 PM	#15
jbinpg Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Prince George, BC Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,546	For those finding it hard to spot the witch, she is facing right. Great job on this but I wonder why you elected to go with the rosy coloration rather than the reflected blue of Rigel?