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Astrophotography Emission Nebula

Astrophoto: Elephant’s Trunk Nebula – Sh2-131 – 09/21

The Elephant’s Trunk Nebula in my 2024 reprocessed version with photons collected in september 2021.

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Astrophotography

Astrophoto: Moon in Mineral Colors – 08/21

The Moon in mineral colors. I saw this fascinating method of blue and brown colors in several astrophoto groups around the internet. I had to test this myself.

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Astrophotography Planet

Astrophoto: Saturn and Jupiter – 08/08/2021

Clouds. Week after week! At the beginning of August i had to try Jupiter and Saturn at the same day. Even with bad seeing conditions.

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Astrophotography Emission Nebula Reflection Nebula

Astrophoto: NGC 6914 – 07/21

The available data are not the best. Nevertheless, the step to use a flattener was very important for me.

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Astrophotography Globular Cluster

Astrophoto: Great Hercules Cluster – Messier 13 – 06/21

A photo that is not worth this awesome cluster. A picture out ouf test shots while configuring flattener distance. But i achieved a different milestone.

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Astrophotography Galaxy

Astrophoto: Markarian’s Chain – 06/21

At CS number 16 started something completely new. I shot with a piggyback camera. This evening was a horrortrip, at least i came out with something to show.

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Astrophotography Open Cluster

Astrophoto: Beehive Cluster – Messier 44 – 04/21

My 2023 reprocessed version. The Beehive Cluster or Praesepe. Marry Christmas to all who celebrate it.

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Astrophotography Galaxy

Astrophoto: Pinwheel Galaxy – Messier 101 – 04/21

The Pinwheel Galaxy – One of the famous Galaxies for Spring evenings. I had to ignore moon to practise more in astrophotography.

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Astrophotography Galaxy

Astrophoto: Bode’s Galaxy and Cigar Galaxy – Messier 81 and Messier 82 – 04/21

Bode’s and Cigar Galaxy, two well known Galaxies on the spring sky. I really like the result for only 30 minutes total exposure.

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Astrophotography

My first dithering!

As a beginner in astrophotography there comes the day, when you stumble on dithering. And it is worth using it.