Wolf's Cave Nebula

Wolf's Cave Nebula (Barnard 175) in the constellation of Cepheus the king is the densest part of a sea of cold molecular clouds that inhabit this part of the sky. It is named for astronomer Max Wolf who described it as a "long starless lacuna". On its southern end (left) is the reflection nebula vdB 152.

This image is a total 2^h50^m exposure taken on November 11^th and 16^th, 2023 through a 5 inch telescope from Eustis Ridge. Nebulosity and stars were processed separately before being combined into the final image.