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NEW #Astrophoto Version: Double Cluster Caldwell 14 The first photo with a full-frame sensor on my VIXEN VC200L. The Double Cluster Caldwell 14. Now freshly processed. Story: astrocamp.eu/en/astrophot... ▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '24 #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 3 days ago • 2 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 51 Whirlpool Galaxy At the height of this year’s galaxy season, I finally captured my first image of the stunning Whirlpool #Galaxy (Messier 51). Story: astrocamp.eu/en/whirlpool... ▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25 #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 8 days ago • 13 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 81 Widefield #Galaxy Messier 81 and surroundings in widefield! Lum captured at Hohen List, RGB taken at home. 6h20m total exposure. Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-8... ▼ Baader Apo 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 10 days ago • 1 comment

NGC 2976 is a galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately 11.6 million ly from Earth, and is best observed in mid February. Info: astrocamp.eu/ngc2976 ▼ Baader Apo 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 11 days ago • 2 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Markarian’s Chain Two perfect nights in 03/2025 — one under the pristine skies of Hoher List Observatory (lum), the other at home (RGB). Couldn’t be happier with the result! Story: astrocamp.eu/en/markarian... ▼ Baader Apo 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

submitted 13 days ago • 4 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Moon, 04/30/2025 As so often, this photo of the Moon was also taken at the edge of a deep-sky session-this time, for a change, with a rather thin crescent. Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/moon-04-3... ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R '25 #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 18 days ago • 1 comment

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 97 In March, I added luminance data to my Messier 97 OSC RGB image from 2023. I think the result is quite impressive. Full story: astrocamp.eu/qndom ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS M100(a), SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #astronomy #telescope #photography #nature

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#Messier 90 is a large spiral #galaxy in the constellation #Virgo, located about 60 million light-years from Earth, and is best observed end of March. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m90 ▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #space #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 35 days ago • 2 comments

#Messier 91 is a barred spiral #galaxy in Coma Berenices, located about 60 million LY away, and is best observed around March 22nd. Information: astrocamp.eu/m91 ▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #space #sky #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 38 days ago • 3 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: NGC 2281 In March, during a short astro session, I captured the bright open star cluster NGC 2281 in the constellation #Auriga. Full story: astrocamp.eu/224z8 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 40 days ago • 0 comments

Messier 88 (M88) is a spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, approx. 47 million ly away. This galaxy is best observed end of March. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m88 ▼ Baader Apo 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 44 days ago • 2 comments

The Eyes Galaxies (Arp 120) are a pair of galaxies in Virgo, approx. 52 million ly away. They are best observed during spring in the northern hemisphere. Info: astrocamp.eu/arp120 ▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 50 days ago • 1 comment

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 64 - Black Eye Galaxy #Galaxy Messier 64 in March 2025 – captured with a focal length of 1800mm using the Vixen VC200L. Full story: astrocamp.eu/af1c2 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a), SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 54 days ago • 0 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Jupiter #Jupiter time! It was the perfect opportunity to attach my planetary camera to the telescope in Tower 1 at Hoher List. Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/jupiter-m... ▼ Ritchey-Chrétien | QHY 5III-462C #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 57 days ago • 1 comment

NEW #Astrophoto: Messier 106 Galaxy Messier 106, the first single galaxy picture this galaxy-season. More data is waiting for integration. Full story: astrocamp.eu/j9hn5 ▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 60 days ago • 1 comment

The Hamburger Galaxy is an unbarred spiral galaxy approx. 35 million ly away in Leo and is best observed in early March. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/ngc3628 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space#astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 61 days ago • 7 comments

NEW #Astrophoto: Mars Planet time! It was the perfect opportunity to attach my planetary camera to the #telescope in Tower 1 at Hoher List. Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/mars-marc... ▼ Ritchey-Chrétien | QHY 5III-462C #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 62 days ago • 1 comment

FRESH #Astrophoto: Messier 67 Many open star clusters are great to capture with the 1800mm focal length and a full-frame camera. Full story: astrocamp.eu/8ujs0 ▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

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Messier 66 is a spiral #galaxy located approx. 36 million ly away in the constellation #Leo and is best observed in early March. Info: astrocamp.eu/m66 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 66 days ago • 1 comment

Messier 65 is a spiral #galaxy located approx. 35 million ly away in #Leo that is best observed in mid-March. Information: astrocamp.eu/m65 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS R(a) '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

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Messier 97, the #OwlNebula, is a planetary nebula located approx. 2,030 ly away in #UrsaMajor - is best observed around March 8th. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m97 ▼ Vixen VC200L | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 70 days ago • 3 comments

#Messier108 is a barred spiral #galaxy, 46 million ly away in #UrsaMajor, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight early-March. Info: astrocamp.eu/m108 ▼ Baader Apo 95 | Canon EOS R '24 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 74 days ago • 3 comments

#Astrophoto: #LeoTriplet After a long time, my #Vixen VC200L and Canon EOS R(a) finally had the chance to be used under a starry sky again. Full story: astrocamp.eu/8ujs0 ▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 76 days ago • 5 comments

Messier 96 is a #spiralgalaxy located approx. 31 million ly away in Leo. The #galaxy reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around end February. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m96 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 78 days ago • 1 comment

Fresh Astrophoto: Earth's Moon A spontaneous #Moon photo with 1800mm focal length after collimating my #VC200L and making use of several clear nights. Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/astrophot... #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 82 days ago • 3 comments

Messier 95 is a barred spiral #galaxy located approx. 33 million ly away in #Leo, best observed around end of February. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m95 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

submitted 84 days ago • 0 comments

My PixInsight processing comparison between 2021, 2024 and 2025 and some Tools and Methods I use. I am overwhelmed by the differences of the final results when skill and tools grow. Blog Article: astrocamp.eu/hoogj #astrophotography #PixInsight #clearsky #photography #astrodon

submitted 87 days ago • 3 comments

Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal #galaxy located in the constellation #Leo, approximately 820,000 ly away from Earth. This galaxy is best observed late February. Info: astrocamp.eu/ugc5470 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature #astrodon

submitted 90 days ago • 0 comments

The #GarlandGalaxy is a barred spiral #galaxy in #UrsaMajor, approx. 12 million ly away. It is best observed mid February. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/ugc5398 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 91 days ago • 0 comments

Fresh #Astrophoto: LBN 728 + LBN 729 My first #astrophotography project with my mono setup. 22h exposure time on truly rare and challenging objects: LBN 728 and LBN 729. Full session details: astrocamp.eu/ito7p ▼ Baader APO 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #nightsky #sky #astronomy #photography #nature

submitted 93 days ago • 3 comments

M82, also known as the #CigarGalaxy, is a #starburst #galaxy in #UrsaMajor, approx. 12 million light-years away. Best observed around mid-February. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m82 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 95 days ago • 1 comment

Messier 81 is a grand design spiral galaxy in #UrsaMajor, located about 12 millionly away. Best observed around mid-February. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m81 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 101 days ago • 3 comments

Astrophoto: Flaming Star Nebula I have finally really finished the processing of the First Light with my APO - Mono - setup. Full story: astrocamp.eu/eil5r ▼ Baader APO 95 | ToupTek SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 103 days ago • 1 comment

Another component of my new imaging setup: The CTU from Gerd Neumann provides precise adjustment while also optimizing the back focus. astrocamp.eu/gnctu #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 104 days ago • 0 comments

#Messier 44, known as the #BeehiveCluster, is an open #starcluster in #Cancer, approx. 610 ly away. The cluster reaches its best observed around late January. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/m44 ▼ Baader APO 95 | Canon EOS R(a) '24 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

submitted 105 days ago • 1 comment

I shot the nebulae LBN 728 and LBN 729 recently. I am fighting internal reflections but found the #solutions to fix the #imagetrain and the #processing. Preview on #Astrobin: astrob.in/bo6883/0/ ▼ Baader APO 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #nightsky #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 106 days ago • 0 comments

My favorite faint detail in my latest #astrophoto I took of LBN 729 at #Observatory #HoherList The #galaxy PCG 23913 | UGC 4445 in #UrsaMajor with a magnitude of 15.3. Full picture: astrob.in/a6tzde/0/ #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 111 days ago • 2 comments

really happy about my tonights #astrophoto session at #observatory #HoherList. #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography

submitted 116 days ago • 0 comments

#IntergalacticWanderer is a #globularcluster in #Lynx, approx. 270,000 ly away. The #cluster is best observed around mid-January. Detailed: astrocamp.eu/c25 ▼ Vixen VC200L | EOS M100 '23 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 120 days ago • 1 comment

Astrophoto: Flaming Star Nebula First light of my mono setup is done! Waiting for this moment for a long time… the session had a few surprises in store. Story: astrocamp.eu/en/astrophot... Astrobin: www.astrobin.com/yvzhqa/0/ ▼ Baader APO 95 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

submitted 122 days ago • 5 comments

#Caldwell 50, #Melotte 47, is an #opencluster in the #RosetteNebula in #Monoceros, approx. 5k ly away, best observed around the end of Dec. Info: astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-... ▼ SW Explorer 150PDS | ZWO ASI2600MC Pro '24 ©️Marcus Mattlener www.astrobin.com/users/MrDino/ #astrophotography #astronomy

submitted 128 days ago • 3 comments

#Melotte 41 - #Messier 35 is a large #opencluster in #Gemini, approx. 2,800 ly away, best observed end-December. Info: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-3... ▼ Vixen ED80sf | EOS M100(a) '22 #astrophoto #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #photography #nature

submitted 132 days ago • 0 comments

Just one more step to complete the configuration of my imaging setup. One more evening of tilt correction, and I’ll be ready to get back to imaging. - #BaaderPlanetarium Apo 95 - Neumann #CTU XT - #PegasusAstro OAG, PPBA, FC - #Stellarmate OS - #ToupTek #SkyEye62AM #astrophotography #telescope

submitted 133 days ago • 0 comments

#astrophoto: The #FullMoon 01/13/25 On a long full moon evening, marked by the significance of tilt adjustment, I had the opportunity to photograph our Moon in all its glory. Blog: astrocamp.eu/en/astrophot... ▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | SkyEye62AM '25 #astrophotography #space #photography #nature

submitted 133 days ago • 3 comments

#Melotte 40 - #NGC 2158 is a distant and densely packed #opencluster in #Gemini, approx. 16500 ly away, best observed end of december. Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-2158-2/ ▼ Vixen ED80sf | EOS M100(a) '22 #astrophotography #nightsky #space #sky #astronomy #telescope #clearsky #nature

submitted 136 days ago • 5 comments