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Month: July 2025

Surveys in Stellarium

Surveys in the desktop version of Stellarium. The ideal tool for astrophotography project planning.

Perfect detailed planning of the deep-sky object and the framing using Stellarium HiPS full-sky surveys!

Tags Software, Stellarium

Hercules Globular Cluster, May’25

Post author By Thomas Hanrath
Post date 11. July 2025
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Messier 13 - Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25

Just captured M13, the Hercules Globular Cluster – 25,000 light-years away in Hercules. A dense ball of 300,000+ stars!

Tags Hercules Globular Cluster, M13, Melotte 150, Messier 13, NGC 6205

APO optimized with the Baader UFC Tilter

Post author By Thomas Hanrath
Post date 10. July 2025
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From left to right: UFC system, UFC tilter, 7.5 mm M68 extension tube, M68 quick changer, Baader field flattener, Baader focuser, Baader Travel Companion.

Before the current nebula season, I once again improved the optical system of my APO. I could have saved myself a lot of trouble if I had chosen this path from the very beginning.