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The IFN, a nebula without a home
Description:
The Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) is one of the most mysterious and evocative celestial structures in the depths of space. It does not shine like traditional nebulae that glow under the influence of nearby stars, nor does it emit the radiant glow of ionized hydrogen or oxygen like the bright emission nebulae. Instead, it is a faint entity, like drifting shadows in the cosmic darkness, dancing in the vast expanse above the plane of the Milky Way, pierced only by the weakest light of distant stars.
It is a nebula without a home, not bound to the illuminated spiral arms of the galaxy, but floating in the cold void, illuminated by the combined light of the entire galaxy, a vast sea of blended starlight. There, in the uncharted regions of the cosmos, the IFN manifests, leaving a silent imprint in its wake, ornamenting the fabric of time, where the boundaries between light and darkness fade, and space itself becomes a dreamlike canvas of faint glow and enigmatic halos.
Equipment:
Lense: Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC
Camera: ToupTek 2600MC
Mount: Clearsky ST20 Harmonic drive mount.
Date:
Feb. 27, 2025
Frames:
100×300″
Total Integration:
8h 20′
Locations: Al Salmy Desert, Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait
The IFN, a nebula without a home
Description:
The Integrated Flux Nebula (IFN) is one of the most mysterious and evocative celestial structures in the depths of space. It does not shine like traditional nebulae that glow under the influence of nearby stars, nor does it emit the radiant glow of ionized hydrogen or oxygen like the bright emission nebulae. Instead, it is a faint entity, like drifting shadows in the cosmic darkness, dancing in the vast expanse above the plane of the Milky Way, pierced only by the weakest light of distant stars.
It is a nebula without a home, not bound to the illuminated spiral arms of the galaxy, but floating in the cold void, illuminated by the combined light of the entire galaxy, a vast sea of blended starlight. There, in the uncharted regions of the cosmos, the IFN manifests, leaving a silent imprint in its wake, ornamenting the fabric of time, where the boundaries between light and darkness fade, and space itself becomes a dreamlike canvas of faint glow and enigmatic halos.
Equipment:
Lense: Rokinon 135mm f/2.0 ED UMC
Camera: ToupTek 2600MC
Mount: Clearsky ST20 Harmonic drive mount.
Date:
Feb. 27, 2025
Frames:
100×300″
Total Integration:
8h 20′
Locations: Al Salmy Desert, Al Jahra Governorate, Kuwait