The Iris Nebula is a wisp of bluish dust nestled within the dark veils of Cepheus.
Illuminated by the star HD 200775, it does not shine of its own accord; rather, it whispers the light, diffusing it like a cosmic secret.
A cold cloud shaped by the physics of grains and photons, it nonetheless appears to our eyes as a celestial flower—fragile, almost shy—suspended between science and dream.
Newtonian 250/1000, Poseidon MM camera, Astronomik Deep Sky LRGB filters—all mounted on an EQ8-R.
