A spontaneous Moon photo with 1800mm focal length after collimating my VC200L and making use of several clear nights.
Category: Astrophotography
Old flats: Poor correction, bad results.
Fresh flats: Proper calibration, much better image quality.
My PixInsight processing comparison between 2021, 2024 and 2025 and some Tools and Methods I use.
A tilt unit corrects sensor tilt and ensures uniform sharpness. The CTU from Gerd Neumann provides precise adjustment while also optimizing the back focus.
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.
On a long full moon evening, marked by the significance of tilt adjustment, I had the opportunity to photograph our celestial companion in all its glory.
I wouldn’t claim that the auroras I saw were overly impressive, but they were there!
During the transition from OSC to MONO astrophotography, I had to choose a filter system. I decided on the Baader UFC.
I chose the SkyEye62AM astrophotography camera from ToupTek Astro for my transition to mono astrophotography. My decision was primarily influenced by the Sony CMOS IMX455 sensor featured in this camera.
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.