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Tiredness is temporary - Astrophotos are forever. https://astrocamp.eu/en

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Jupiter

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

04.03.2026 22:51 👍 36 🔁 5 💬 0 📌 0
UHC-L Experience

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.

astrocamp.eu/en/more-cont...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

22.02.2026 19:11 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Messier 81

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

astrocamp.eu/en/bodes-gal...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky

21.02.2026 21:22 👍 56 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 0
Messier 82

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

astrocamp.eu/en/cigar-gal...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

15.02.2026 21:57 👍 46 🔁 10 💬 2 📌 0
NGC 2976

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

astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-2976/

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

12.02.2026 21:29 👍 28 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Rosette Nebula

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

astrocamp.eu/en/rosette-n...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature

08.02.2026 17:36 👍 46 🔁 9 💬 1 📌 0
LBN 728

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

05.02.2026 22:27 👍 31 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 0

@johnevanstw1.bsky.social thank you very much for your kind words.

29.01.2026 13:58 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
LBN 729

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

astrocamp.eu/lbn-729-2/

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

29.01.2026 09:12 👍 21 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
C/2022 C3

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

astrocamp.eu/en/c-2022-e3...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

28.01.2026 22:24 👍 26 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Max-Planck-Institute

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

25.01.2026 12:59 👍 26 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sh2-175

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

23.01.2026 23:01 👍 26 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Pleiades

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

17.01.2026 21:00 👍 78 🔁 10 💬 1 📌 0
C25

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

15.01.2026 22:21 👍 32 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
NGC 2281

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

11.01.2026 18:57 👍 27 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Pleiades

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

04.01.2026 20:56 👍 55 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

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

31.12.2025 10:50 👍 12 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Minitrack LX3

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

29.12.2025 00:39 👍 11 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
FLATS

FLATS

Taking flats for my Pleiades project in Bavaria at −5 °C after finishing the 1st Lum-Session.

#astrophotogrophy #clearskies

28.12.2025 08:46 👍 12 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Andromeda Galaxy

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

astrocamp.eu/en/andromeda...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #nightsky

22.12.2025 12:29 👍 47 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1
C13

C13

The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC 457) is a bright open star cluster in Cassiopeia at a distance of 5,200 ly, and it is best observed from Oct to Dec.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/dragonfly...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

16.12.2025 19:43 👍 37 🔁 6 💬 1 📌 0
Earth's Moon

Earth's Moon

A next-level photo of Earth’s #Moon! I tested several new techniques, and I’m really happy with the result.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/earths-mo...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #telescope

12.12.2025 19:52 👍 42 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

Thank you. I cant want to get my, some time ago ordered, narrowband filters for even more red :)

09.12.2025 21:44 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Sharpless 188

Sharpless 188

I released a new Astrophoto: A Planetary Nebula - Sharpless 188, Nov’25

Made optimal use of two nights. Quickly refreshed the collimation of the Cassegrain.

Result and Making Of: astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky #astroimaging #clearsky #photography

08.12.2025 21:06 👍 50 🔁 3 💬 1 📌 1
Messier 1

Messier 1

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant in Taurus 6k ly away, and for mid‑northern observers it is best observed in December.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a) '24
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/messier-1...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

07.12.2025 20:55 👍 78 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
Sh2-236

Sh2-236

Sharpless 236, also known Tadpole Nebula, is an emission nebula in Auriga, approximately 2185 light-years away and is best observed mid December.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’25
© Thomas Hanrath ’25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

06.12.2025 23:04 👍 64 🔁 8 💬 1 📌 1
C31

C31

The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 1,500 ly away. This nebula reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around mid-December.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’25
© Thomas Hanrath ’25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/flaming-s...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

04.12.2025 23:11 👍 47 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
M45

M45

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, is an open star cluster in Taurus, 410 ly from Earth, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in November.

▼ Vixen ED80sf | Canon EOS M100(a) '21
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

26.11.2025 16:22 👍 54 🔁 4 💬 0 📌 0
Shrimp Nebula

Shrimp Nebula

Spent 10 hours capturing this beautiful planetary nebula over the weekend.
The Shrimp Nebula in Cassiopeia is 850 ly away.
It is best observed in October.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless...

#astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky

23.11.2025 22:08 👍 96 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
C28

C28

I felt like taking out my VC200L with the reducer and capturing another Caldwell object that was still missing from my collection.

Caldwell 28

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-...

#astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

22.11.2025 21:26 👍 33 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0