LDN 1089 with OSC: one night in August 2026, 4 h 10 min with the Baader Apo from my garden.
Author: Thomas Hanrath
My first try with the Foraxx palette. North America Nebula (C 20) in Foraxx palette: 3 nights in July 2026, 6 h 15 min with the Baader Travel Companion.
The first light of my ultra narrowband filter set. North America Nebula (C20) in Hubble palette: 3 nights in July 2026, 6 h 15 min with the BTC95. Location: Koblenz, Asterstein.
Caldwell 37 (C37) with the VC200L: one night in July 2026, 1 h 40 min. Location: Koblenz.
Composed of individual exposures.
On August 28, 2026, the Moon darkens to 93% — but the real highlight only arrives on the night of December 21, 2029. My research into how eclipses unfold, what makes them “good,” and why the best is yet to come.
The purely technical side of my learning process in preparation for the total solar eclipse.
Single shat at the end of totality. – The third cantact.
How much gear do you actually need for your first total solar eclipse when you don’t yet know how to photograph one?
My single shot photo with focus on the prominences.