IC 2220

IC 2220
IC 2220

IC 2220 the Toby Jug Nebula, is located in the constellation Carina. IC2220 is one of the few orange reflection nebulae that have been identified.
The astronomers Paul Murdin, David Allen and David Malin gave IC2220 the nickname of the Toby Jug Nebula because of its shape, which is similar to an old English drinking vessel of a type called a Toby Jug.

Imaged in LRGB at El Sauce, Obstech, Chile
OTA: RiDK 700
Integration Time: 29 hours

Image Processing: Mike Selby

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