Pleiades, Dec’25

My final project of 2025.
I also used an exciting combination of technologies here.
A successful test for the future?

van den Bergh 131

vdB 131 is a reflection nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located about 3,300 light-years away, and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed late July.

vdB 34

Van den Bergh 34 is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 1,500 light-years away from Earth. This nebula reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around mid of December.

C31 – First Light, Jan’25

The first light of my first mono setup is finally done! I’ve been waiting for this moment for a long time… and the imaging session had a few surprises in store.

Merope Nebula – vdB 22

The Merope Nebula is a reflection nebula associated with the star Merope in the Pleiades star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.

Maia Nebula – vdB 21

The Maia Nebula is a reflection nebula associated with the star Maia in the Pleiades star cluster, located in the constellation Taurus approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.

Electra Nebula – vdB 20

Electra, also known as vdB 20, is a reflection nebula associated with a blue-white giant star located in the constellation Taurus, approximately 400 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in late November.

Caldwell 4 – Iris Nebula

The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 1,300 light-years away from Earth. It reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in early August.

Pleiades, Dec’21

I found some unused material from M45 while reorganizing my data. The data is from 2021, the telescope has long since been sold, and I first reprocessed it in 2023, then revised it again in 2025 using a new workflow.

Astrophoto: Iris Nebula – Caldwell 4 – 09/23

My 1st version of the beautiful Iris Nebula Caldwell4 with my Baader Travel Companion 95/580.