M101
M101 – the Pinwheel Galaxy, captured widefield from Koblenz on April 16. 15 frames at 300s, taken during a camera backfocus calibration session.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | ToupTek SkyEye24AC
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Messier 97, the Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula ~2,030 ly away in Ursa Major. Its two dark “eyes“-formed by dusty jets from a dying star-give it that iconic owl-like face. A glowing greenish-blue shell, 8,000 years in the making.
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#astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky
New blog post: How do you calculate the correct ADU target for your flat frames?
The formula is simpler than you think: ADU Target = Offset + (Max ADU - Offset) x 0.50
Full step-by-step guide on the blog.
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#Astrophotography #Flats #Calibration #ADU
M108
Messier 108 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 46 million light-years away.
Here in a starless monochrome version, captured in 2024.
Check out more information about the object and my capturing sessions.
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
Thank you very much.
I try to write it next week.
Spoiler: I really like it.
Needle Galaxy
Fresh Astrophoto: Needle Galaxy 2026
StellaVita and SkyEye24AC First Light/Night Love-Storie Part 2.
▼ Vixen VC200L | ToupTek SkyEye24AC '26
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope #photography #space
Headphone Nebula
Headphone Nebula - The first of two objects of the night. In fact, the first attempt at a run using new equipment. StellaVita and SkyEye24AC.
▼ Vixen VC200L | ToupTek SkyEye24AC '26
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky
Thank you very much, Bernd.
M96
Galaxy Messier 96 - First light for my Touptek SkyEye24AC and initial functionality test of the Touptek StellaVita.
Check the blog for more details.
▼ Vixen VC200L | ToupTek SkyEye24AC
astrocamp.eu/en/messier-9...
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky
Caldwell 7
A new object in my collection - the galaxy Caldwell 7 – shot in March. Here in a starless mono version. Check the blog for more details.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | Canon EOS R(a)
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope
Jupiter
NEW #Astrophoto: Jupiter
#Jupiter time! 3000 frames at the 1m telescope at Hoher List – my best planet shot yet.
Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/jupiter-m...
▼ 1m Hoher List | EOS R
#astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature
UHC-L Experience
More contrast under suburban skies — my real-world experience with the Baader UHC-L Booster Filter (50.4 mm).
Three projects, challenging conditions, and an honest technical conclusion from my backyard in Koblenz.
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
Messier 81
Messier 81 - I photographed this beautiful galaxy last year, in March 2025. This picture is a mono version of the of my original LRGB image.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky
Messier 82
Messier 82 – an unbelievably beautiful galaxy.
I took this photo together with 3 other galaxies in March 2025. Here this is a starless mono version of the LRGB picture.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
NGC 2976
NGC 2976 - the first galaxy of the year.
I photographed this galaxy together with M81 and M82 in March 2025. That photo was one of my first LRGB pictures. Here in a starless mono version.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
Rosette Nebula
I photographed the Rosette Nebula again after five years. Several attempts, incorrect framing, discarded color channels, and unfavorable lighting conditions turned the project into an adventure
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’26
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature
LBN 728
LBN 728 - another very faint nebula in Ursa Major.
I collected these photons in January 2025 at Observatory Hoher List with my mobile Apo setup.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM
astrocamp.eu/en/lbn-728/
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope
@johnevanstw1.bsky.social thank you very much for your kind words.
LBN 729
LBN 729 is a beautiful but very faint nebula.
January and February are nice months to photograph this object in Ursa Major.
This picture is a mono, starless version of the data i collected in 2025.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
C/2022 C3
3 years ago, in January 2023, I captured this beauty, the comet C/2022 E3.
C/2022 E3 follows a highly elliptical orbit with a period of approx. 50,000 years. It reached its perihelion on January 12, 2023.
▼ Vixen VC200L
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
Max-Planck-Institute
A spontaneous visit to the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg today.
Such an inspiring place.
#Astronomy #Heidelberg #MaxPlanckInstitute #Science #Research #Space #Astrophotography
Sh2-175
A single mono and starless snippet of my latest photon-collection-session this week.
A part of the Rosette Nebula, Sharpless 175.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope #photography #space
Pleiades
Just finished my final #Pleiades, #M45 image of 2025! Mixed RGB from my Canon R(a) with mono luminance to push detail + color. Winter skies never disappoint.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM, Canon EOS R ’25
Full version: astrocamp.eu/en/pleiades-...
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
C25
NGC 2419, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Lynx, approximately 270k ly away from Earth.
I captured this picture in February 2023.
▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a)
The picture in full quality in RGB: astrocamp.eu/en/intergala...
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
NGC 2281
NGC 2281 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga, located about 1,720 light-years from Earth.
I captured this picture in March 2025.
▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a)
The picture in RGB can be found here:
astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-2281-2/
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky
Pleiades
Messier 45 - The Pleiades
My last project of 2025 — over 10 hours of exposure across three evenings.
Here is my „release candidate“ ;)
#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky
Finishing my 2025 Pleiades project at −5 °C with my Baader Travel Companion. Can‘t wait to start processing when i come home.
#astrophotogrophy #clearskies #nature #photography
Minitrack LX3
My first attempt with the Minitrack LX3 was very promising. This small mechanical tracking mount has the potential to become my permanent travel companion on vacations.
I think a blogpost might follow.
#astrophotography #nature #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #photography
FLATS
Taking flats for my Pleiades project in Bavaria at −5 °C after finishing the 1st Lum-Session.
#astrophotogrophy #clearskies
Andromeda Galaxy
#Andromeda Galaxy:
Finally, the full-frame Andromeda photo I set out to capture this year.
▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM, Canon EOS R(a) ’25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky