Integrated Flux Nebulas are extremely faint high galactic latitude nebulae that are illuminated not by a single star but by the reflected light of all the stars in the Milky Way.
This is a small area of integrated flux nebula (IFN) near to Polaris. I just love the jellyfish like structure, it makes me think of some strange sea creature swimming through the depths of a dark ocean.
Taken over several nights during our first clear spell of the year here in the UK.
This is a test image with a Sigma 105mm Art lens last night. Fantastic lens but not quite convinced on the quality of the stars and am struggling to get rid of coma. This is taken at f/1.4 and has been cropped a little.