#Messier 1, the Crab #Nebula in #Taurus. Image made last week with #VixenTelescopes SD115II refractor at f/7.7, exposed for 172 x 180s with #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. Image is a crop. Full image via www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #Astronomy #Astrophotography #space #supernova #deepsky

The #planet #Jupiter on December 28. Imaged with #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #Televue 2.5x barlow and #PlayerOne Uranus C camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #space

A #MerryChristmas #moon on December 25. Image with #VixenTelescopes SD115II refractor and #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #lunarphotography. Merry Christmas from #Belgium.

If you live in #Belgium, and you want to know what will happen in the sky for 2026, you want to get the mighty Hemelkalender (Sky Calendar) from the Vereniging Voor Sterrenkunde VZW (note: in Dutch). Presented here by #StijnMeuris from #Noordkaap for us! #astronomy youtube.com/shorts/5kQ7I...

Crazy work... #supermoon of Dec 5 with mineral colors. A large size mosaic with #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD and #Nikon and #PlayerOne cameras. All sizes up to 140MP can be seen here: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... (click on all sizes, not from a phone...) #astronomy #moon #astrophotography #space #hires

#supermoon of December (the 'Cold Moon'), imaged tonight in the focus of the #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD (f=2350mm), single image with #Nikon #Z8. This image will serve as color for a high resolution mono I captured too. Processing it tomorrow. #moon #astronomy #astrophotography #fullmoon #nowerewolves

Long chain of #sunspot groups on the #sun visible. Image taken yesterday with #takahashi #FC100-DZ and #PlayerOne Neptune M camera, using #Baader solar foil filter. #astronomy #astrophotography #space

Huge image of the nearly full #moon of last night. Mosaic with #Celestron C9.25HD and #PlayerOne Neptune M camera. Feel free to check out the 169MP original via www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-.... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #solarsystem

#Saturn moons tonight, all aligned to the right side of the planet. Double exposure, once for Saturn, once for the moons. Stacked in PS. Iapetus missing because of too short a break in the clouds to get a second frame. Mimas in glare of Saturn #planets #solarsystem #astronomy #astrophotography

#comet C/2025 K1/K2 Atlas on nov 22. Image with Vixen SD115II refractor at f/7.7. 170 x 30s. Inset shows second fragment of the comet. Original image: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #comets

#saturn tonight, with rings tilt less than 0.5 deg. We will have to wait till 2038 to see them fully edge on. But the coming 2 weeks you still have the chance to see them like this. Imaged with my #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD telescope. #space #solarsystem #saturnrings #astronomy #astrophotography

Probably my last image of #comet C/2025 A6 #Lemmon. Weather has not been good the last month, I missed the best of this comet. This one taken with the comet passing behind tree branches :). With #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD, #Nikon #Zf, 60 x 15s. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #comets

Finally! After a month of clouds, a short break in the cloud cover for #comet C/2025 A6 #Lemmon. I could make 6 x 15s exposure with Nikon Z6 and 85mm 1.8. Comet easy visible with naked eye, and over 10 degrees tail in binoculars. Then again... clouds. #astronomy #astrophotography #comets #belgium

#Messier 46 and Messier 47. A tiny ring is visible in M46, #PlanetaryNebula #NGC2438. A weaker planetary nebula sits to the right of M46: PN M1-18. Image from Yass, NSW with #Sharpstar 140mm and #ZWO #ASI6200MC. Larger: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

The #LMC, Large Magellanic Cloud with the #TarantulaNebula. Image I made from Yass, Australia in two panels with #sharpstar 140mm refractor and #ZWO ASI6200MC camera. A larger version is available on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #southernskies #space

#Saturn on Sep. 30, imaged with #Takahashi #Mewlon 210 telescope with fair seeing. Transparency not ideal, hence a bit more noise than usual because of the higher gain used on the camera. Rings are slowly closing (again). #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #planets #space

#comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon on Oct. 1. Tail structure is already very nice. Unfortunately just 12 x 120s before the fog rolled in this morning. Astro-Physics AP130GTX refractor at f/5. ZWO ASI2600MC, tracked on the comet. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #comets #comettail #space

#Comet C/2025 A6 ( #Lemmon) on Sep. 28. Maybe a naked eye target end Oct/early Nov. Now just visible in binoculars from a dark sky. Image with #Astro-Physics #130GTX at f/5. #ZWO ASI2600MC camera, 60 x 60s exposure. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #space #comets

#Saturn south polar decagon. Combination of my images of Sep 5 and 18 in polar projection. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem #polarstorm

My season's best #Saturn image of last night, near the limits of my #celestron C9.25HD with Saturn just 35 deg high. Details on the image. The Seeliger effect of opposition is clearly visible (bright ring), the faint oval has rotated a bit away. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem

#Saturn near opposition on Sep. 18. There is a bright oval in the STZ, and the rings are brighter now because of the #Seeliger effect. Image made last night with #Celestron C9.25HD, #Zeiss 2x barlow, #PlayerOneAstronomy Uranus C camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #planets #rings

#Jupiter this morning under good seeing conditions with the #redspot. Imaged with #Celestron C9.25 EdgeHD telescope, #zeiss 2x barlow and #PlayerOneAstronomy Uranus C camera. #astronomy #solarsystem #planets #astrophotography

Projection of my infrared image of the south pole of #Saturn. It shows a decagon form. Weirdly enough, the decagon stays put and does not rotate with the planet. Original image made of 5 infrared images, derotated with #Celestron C9.25HD at f/25. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #planets

#Saturn last night under good seeing. Image with #Celestron C9.25HD and #PlayerOneCameras Uranus C camera. Derotation of 5 videos of 180s in Winjupos, processing with Adobe PS. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #solarsystem #planets

#solar activity on Aug 30 and Sep 2. Single shot images with #Nikon #Z8 in prime focus of my vintage 1980 #VixenTelescopes 102mm f/15 long focus refractor. A lot of #sunspots visible for the moment. #sun #spaceweather #astronomy #astrophotography

The #HelpingHand #nebula in #Cassiopeia, consisting of #LDN1355, #LDN1357 and #LDN1358. 19 hour exposure with #Astro-Physics 130GTX refractor at f/5, #ZWO ASI2600MC camera, from Tellin, #Belgium. Large version: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#Sun #chromosphere this morning in Ha wavelength. #VixenTelescopes ED70SS refractor, Isle of Man (the original Coronado, before they moved to the US) Ha filter, Player One Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #spaceweather #solarimaging

My furry night assistant is ready for it!! #VixenTelescopes #SD115II #Sky-watcher #Wave150i with Minou, one of our #cats. Visual observation setup in the garden. In the observatory the AP130GTX refractor will be imaging a dark nebula in Cepheus. #astronomy #telescopes #astrophotography

#Galaxies the Whale and Hockey Stick ( #NGC4631 and #NGC4656) in Canes Venatici. Imaged last spring with #Astro-Physics 130GTX refractor at f/5. 12h exposure with #ZWO ASI2600MC camera from Tellin, #Belgium. Full version at www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#Galaxy #Messier #M106 in Canes Venatici. Image I made last spring, but processed today. #Astro-Physics AP130GTX refractor at f/5, #ZWO ASI2600MC camera, 11 hour exposure from the Belgian Ardennes. Full version: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky #space

The #ElephantTrunk #Nebula in #Cepheus, IC1396. Image I made in August, with #Astro-Physics #130GTX refractor, from Tellin, Belgian Ardennes. 10h exposure with ASI2600MC, no filters. Check out the larger version on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

From the #cocoon #nebula to #Deneb in the Cygnus #milkyway. Imaged last weekend with modified #Nikon Z6 and Nikon Plena 135mm lens at f/1.8. 60 x 120s exposure on #Sky-watcher #Wave150i mount. Full version: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#Chromosphere of the #sun this afternoon, Aug. 17. Image with Vixen ED70SS, Coronado Isle of Man Ha filter, Player One Neptune M camera. Surprisingly good seeing this time of the day. Usually I take these images in the morning. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #spaceweather #solarobserving

#planet #saturn this morning, Aug. 13. Very steady air allowed the use of a #Televue 2.5x barlow on my #Celestron C9.25HD telescope. Imaged with #astronomik RGB filters and #PlayerOne Mars M II camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #solarsystem

#Planet #Saturn and four of the brighter #moons. Image I made this morning with #Celestron C9.25HD on Vixen #SXP2 mount, #Zeiss 2x barlow, #PlayerOne Mars M II camera, RGB filters. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem #space #planets

#supernova 2025rbs in galaxy NGC7331, right next to the #galactic core. Star briefly brighter than the core of the #galaxy! 3 hour exposure with AP130GTX refractor. Larger version with Stephan's Quintet via Flickr link: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophysics #astrophotography #space

#Saturn this morning. Image with #Takahashi #Mewlon 210 telescope and Player One Uranus C camera. I got fogged out, so had to boost the camera gain to get enough light, which makes the image a bit noisier. #astronomy #astrophotography #solarsystem

2025, the year of the triple #conjunction of #Saturn and #Neptune. Posted it on Flickr for resolution to see the moons too! You can still see both planets close together in August. Next opportunity is 2132... #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-...

Continuing my series of #Saturn over the last years. A gap of two years as the planet was too low in the sky. Ring plane crossing this spring was not visible as Saturn was too close to the sun. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem

New version (processed after some sleep and coffee this evening :)) of my #Saturn image of this morning. Details on the image. Note the dark green color of the south polar region. #astronomy #astrophotography #planets #solarsystem

#Lupus 3, a little known dusty star formation region in #scorpius. In the center, reflection nebula #Bernes 149, created by two proto-stars. Mosaic made with Sharpstar 140 refractor and #ZWO ASI6200MC camera from Yass, NSW. 2 x 110 x 300s. In the first comment a link to the larger version on Flickr.

My first #Saturn image of the new season, still low in the South-East. Recording details on the image. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #planets #solarsystem #celestron

IC2944 The Running Chicken #nebula in #centaurus. Imaged last spring with 140mm refractor and ASI6200MC camera from Yass, NSW. 111 x 300s exposure. Larger version visible on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #deepsky

#Messier 27, the #Dumbbell #Nebula in Vulpecula. Image I made the past few weeks in 6 short nights (at 50 North...). With #Astro-Physics #Starfire #130GTX at f/5, 19.5 hour exposure with #ZWO ASI2600MC camera. The last stages of the tiny central star... #Astronomy #Astrophotography #deepsky

The most colorful region in the night sky: Rho Ophiuchi and #Antares in #Scorpius. Mosaic of 5 panels for a total of 32 hour exposure, I made this spring from Yass, NSW. Have a look at the larger version and details on Flickr: www.flickr.com/photos/dodi-... #astronomy #astrophotography #space

#ngc7380, the #Wizard #Nebula in Cepheus. Image of last night with #dwarflab Dwarf 3 automatic telescope. 275 x 45s tracked. That's the maximum time I can do in the short nights in June. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky

#sun this morning, June 24. Overview image of chromosphere with #Vixen ED70SS refractor and Isle of Man ASP60 Ha filter. Detailed image of the largest sunspot groups in white light with #Takahashi Mewlon 210 telescope. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #solarobserving

#messier 27, the #Dumbell #Nebula. Image I made yesterday with the #Dwarf3. Amazing what can be done with just a 35mm telescope. Exposed for 360x30s with duoband filter. Crop is a 150 pct enlargement. #astronomy #astrophotography #space #deepsky #dwarflab

North America #nebula and the Pelican nebula in #cygnus. Imaged with #dwarflab Dwarf 3 robotic telescope and duoband filter under light polluted skies. And the skies do not get real dark anyway now at 51N. Processing of the raws in #astropixelprocessor and #pixinsight. #astronomy #astrophotography

#Solar #flare this morning at 09h37 UT (first image was an hour before, the last one minute after max flare), a class M.6 one. Imaged with Vixen SD115 II refractor, Isle of Man ASP60 filter, barlow 2x, Neptune M camera. #astronomy #astrophotography #sun #spaceweather