Astrophotography and Deep-Sky Tools

Astrocamp: deep-sky astrophotography of galaxies, nebulae and star clusters – plus a free deep-sky catalog, visibility planner and object database.

My astrophotography article highlights

All Articles
The Journey to the Eclipse: From Koblenz to LeónThe Journey to the Eclipse: From Koblenz to LeónA week-long father-son road trip from Koblenz to northern Spain to photograph the total solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. From the search for the right spot to three independent local contacts and a nerve-wracking final hour before totality – the first part of a blog series about planning, detours, and the moment itself.Flats for my Apo: Aurora Flatfield PanelFlats for my Apo: Aurora Flatfield PanelFor my mobile setup with the Baader APO 95/580 CaF₂, I was looking for a flat, lightweight source for flats. The Aurora Flatfield electroluminescent panel from Gerd Neumann delivers even flats and, with a 3D-printed holder, fits my Apo precisely.

Click marks an object (its path tonight) · click again to zoom to its field · click a frame to see it, again to zoom · its name shows details · click outside zooms out · drag to pan

latest astrophotos

Photo-Timeline
Saturn with the VC200L in infrared (685 nm) – October 4, 2026Saturn with the VC200L in infrared (685 nm) – October 4, 2026Moon – mosaic with the Baader Apo – September 25, 2026Moon – mosaic with the Baader Apo – September 25, 2026

The two catalogs I like most:

Messier and Caldwell

Messier M45My Messier collection Caldwell C49My Caldwell collection

Astrocamp is where I share my astrophotography: galaxies, nebulae and star clusters captured from my own backyard and dark-sky sites. Every image comes with capture data and visibility info. New images land on the PHOTO-TIMELINE first.

Self-developed plugins

Astrocamp Tools

CATALOGBrowse Deep-Sky-Objects by most famous catalogs. HEATMAPPlan your Deep-Sky-Session for your location. QUERYUser friendly Astro-Database Queries in one place.

Explore the deep-sky catalog by Messier, NGC and Caldwell, plan your next observing night with the visibility planner, or query astronomical databases directly.

Objects by category

01 emissionsnebel rosettennebelEmission Nebulae 02 reflexionsnebel irisnebelReflection Nebulae 03 dunkelnebel pferdekopfnebelDark Nebulae 04 offene sternhaufen plejadenOpen Clusters 05 kugelsternhaufen m13Globular Clusters 06 galaxien m101Galaxies 07 galaxienhaufen markarjansche ketteGalaxy Groups 08 planetarische nebel m57Planetary Nebulae 09 supernovaueberreste cygnusloopSupernovae / Remnants 11 sonnensystem eclipse coronaSolar System 10 kometenComets