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van den Bergh 158 and LBN 534 with the Baader Apo – October 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Sun, 01 Nov 2026 09:24:45 +0000

van den Bergh 158 (vdB 158) and LBN 534 with the Baader Apo: one night in October 2026, 4 h 10 min. Location: Koblenz, Rheinland.

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Saturn with the VC200L in infrared (685 nm) – October 6, 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Sat, 24 Oct 2026 19:47:02 +0000

Saturn for the second time within a few days. This time, however, for the first time with the Baader IR-Pass 685nm filter.

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Saturn with the VC200L in infrared (850 nm) – October 4, 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 20:59:07 +0000

Saturn with the VC200L in infrared (685 nm): a night in October 2026. Location: Koblenz, Rhineland.

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Flats for my Apo: Aurora Flatfield Panel

Thomas Hanrath — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:20:27 +0000

For my mobile setup with the Baader APO 95/580 CaF₂, I was looking for a flat, lightweight source for flats. The Aurora Flatfield electroluminescent panel from Gerd Neumann delivers even flats and, with a 3D-printed holder, fits my Apo precisely.

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Moon – mosaic with the Baader Apo – September 25, 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:35:49 +0000

My first lucky imaging mosaic. To keep the challenges manageable, I used the Baader Travel Companion.

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LDN 1089 with OSC – August 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Thu, 10 Sep 2026 19:40:56 +0000

LDN 1089 with OSC: one night in August 2026, 4 h 10 min with the Baader Apo from my garden.

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North America Nebula in Foraxx palette – July 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:03:32 +0000

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.

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North America Nebula in Hubble palette with the Baader Apo – July 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Sun, 06 Sep 2026 19:06:02 +0000

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.

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Caldwell 37 with OSC – July 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 14:07:19 +0000

Caldwell 37 (C37) with the VC200L: one night in July 2026, 1 h 40 min. Location: Koblenz.

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Total solar eclipse – composition, August 12, 2026

Thomas Hanrath — Thu, 27 Aug 2026 20:27:35 +0000

Composed of individual exposures.

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