Thomas Hanrath
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Tiredness is temporary - Astrophotos are forever.
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Messier 91 is a barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, shining from 60 million light-years away. Best viewed around late March when it reaches its highest point in the night sky.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
4 days ago
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Messier 88 is a spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, 47 million light-years distant. Best viewed in late March when it reaches midnight culmination.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
5 days ago
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The Eyes Galaxies (Arp 120) are a pair of interacting galaxies in Virgo, 52 million light-years away. Best viewed during northern spring nights when they culminate at midnight.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
9 days ago
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Messier 106 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, 23.7 million light-years away. Best viewed from the Northern Hemisphere in mid-March when it reaches midnight culmination.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
13 days ago
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The Hamburger Galaxy, NGC 3628, is an edge-on spiral galaxy 35 million light-years away in Leo. Best viewed in early March when it reaches culmination at astronomical midnight.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
15 days ago
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astrocamp planner I turned one of my Excel planning files into a WordPress plugin. Currently for personal use only, but that may change. Feedback and bug reports are welcome. Here on bluesky or as a comment on the blog.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
15 days ago
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Five clear nights yielded my deepest image of Messier 101 yet — including the first light of my new ultra-narrowband H-alpha filter alongside the UHC filter. ▼ Vixen VC200L | ToupTek SkyEye24AC, SkyEye62AM
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
21 days ago
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Messier 66 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo, located about 36 million light-years away. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed in early March.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
#nightsky
23 days ago
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Messier 65 is a spiral galaxy in Leo, ~35 million light-years away. Part of the Leo Triplet, it shows signs of tidal interaction with its neighbors and reveals intricate dust lanes through a telescope.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
#nightsky
#telescope
25 days ago
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My new dream team is finally complete. The Harmonic Drive Mount Warpastron WD-20P paired with the Berlebach Astro Tripod UNI 18. Let the games begin — now all we need are clear skies.
#astrophotography
#stargazing
#deepsky
#astronomy
#nightsky
27 days ago
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The Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam brings together science, history, and architecture. From the Einstein Tower to the Great Refractor, this is where groundbreaking research shaped modern physics.
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#Einstein
#Astronomy
#Science
#Potsdam
28 days ago
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Nine months of research, one decision: the WarpAstron WD-20P. Direct drive, 22 kg payload, open ecosystem, guiding down to 0.3". The mount is the foundation of everything. Part 1 of 3 is live.
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
about 1 month ago
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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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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
about 1 month ago
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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
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Messier 97 – Owl Nebula – Astronomy and Astrophotography
Messier 97, also known as the Owl Nebula, is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,030 light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major that reaches its an
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about 1 month ago
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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
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How to Calculate the Correct ADU Target for Flats – Astronomy and Astrophotography
A Step-by-Step Guide - Using the ToupTek SkyEye 62AM and SkyEye 24AC as Examples
https://astrocamp.eu/en/how-to-calculate-the-correct-adu-target-for-flats/
about 2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
2 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
#astroimaging
#nightsky
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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NEW
#Astrophoto
: Jupiter
#Jupiter
time! 3000 frames at the 1m telescope at Hoher List – my best planet shot yet. Full story:
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▼ 1m Hoher List | EOS R
#astrophotography
#nightsky
#space
#astronomy
#telescope
#clearsky
#photography
#nature
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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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
3 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
#astroimaging
#nightsky
#clearsky
#telescope
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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A spontaneous visit to the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg today. Such an inspiring place.
#Astronomy
#Heidelberg
#MaxPlanckInstitute
#Science
#Research
#Space
#Astrophotography
4 months ago
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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
4 months ago
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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:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
4 months ago
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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:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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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
5 months ago
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Taking flats for my Pleiades project in Bavaria at −5 °C after finishing the 1st Lum-Session.
#astrophotogrophy
#clearskies
5 months ago
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#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
5 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#astroimaging
#nightsky
#clearsky
#telescope
6 months ago
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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:
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
#astroimaging
#clearsky
#photography
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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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
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#deepsky
6 months ago
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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
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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Pretty cold tonight — but successful. Imaging Sh2-188 with my VC200L at 1280mm.
6 months ago
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The Hyades is the nearest open star cluster to Earth, 150 ly away in Taurus and is best observed at the end of November. ▼ Legacy Olympus OM 135 | Canon EOS R(a) '23 © Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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#astrophotography
#astronomy
#nature
#deepsky
6 months ago
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