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Photographer:
starman_astro
Location of Photo:
Sierra Remote Observatories, Auberry, CA
Date/Time of photo:
July/Aug 2025
Equipment:
PlaneWave CDK24, L600 Mount, Moravian C5A-100M
Description:
vdB 152, the Wolf’s Cave, hides in the dark molecular clouds of Cepheus, where a lone star bathes surrounding dust in smoky blue light. The reflection glow traces the edge of dense B175, fringed with dusty streamers merging into the faint IFN. Delicate Hα filaments reveal shock-heated gas from ancient stellar events. Captured with a PW CDK24 and Moravian C5A-100M, this 34.16h HaLRGB integration blends gentle Ha with natural LRGB tones, preserving subtle color and texture while revealing IFN’s faint tendrils. To me, vdB 152 is a cosmic bird, wings outstretched, poised to take flight through a cold river of interstellar dust.
