IC 2118
id:
ic-2118-170-8238898
title:
IC 2118
text:
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. The nebula lies in the Eridanus Constellation, about 900 light-years from Earth. The nature of the dust particles, reflecting blue light better than red, is a factor in giving the Witch Head its blue color. Radio observations show substantial carbon monoxide emission throughout parts of IC 2118, an indicator of the pre
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Reflection nebula in the constellation Eridanus
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_2118
date created:
2004-10-31T17:19:03Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T22:10:28Z
main entity:
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image:
{"content_url":"https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/66/Starless_witch_head_stack_ks_Final_4.jpg","width":2974,"height":4719}
fields total:
13
integrity:
16