Reflection Nebulae
IC 4601, vdB 102, vdB 103, vdB 101

These nice reflection nebulae can be found near the so called „Blue Horsehead Nebula“ in constellation Scorpius.
Read more “IC 4601, vdB 102, vdB 103, vdB 101”
Reflection Nebulae

These nice reflection nebulae can be found near the so called „Blue Horsehead Nebula“ in constellation Scorpius.
Read more “IC 4601, vdB 102, vdB 103, vdB 101”
Galaxies

Another supernova currently visible in the northern hemisphere.
Read more “SN2022ewj, NGC 3367”
Galaxies
Galaxies

This night I am imaging two supernovae simultaneously.
Read more “Supernovae Night (2022hrs, 2022ewj)”
Emission Nebulae

A huge star factory in about 7500 light years distance in constellation Cassiopeia.
Read more “Soul Nebula, Westerhout 5, IC 1848, IC 1871”
Dark Nebulae

Emission Nebula in Cassiopeia associated to star cluster IC 1590. A star forming region about 9500 lightyears from earth.
Read more “NGC 281 (Pacman Nebula)”
Dark Nebulae

This is a star nursery in Cepheus about 2400 light years from home.
Read more “Sh2-155 (Caldwell 9 or Cave Nebula)”
Dark Nebulae

Right into my heart … this was my first deep sky object with a telescope and a dedicated astro-camera almost a year ago now. And I still love it!
Read more “Heart, Soul and Fishhead … and double star clusterIC 1805, IC 1848, IC 1795, NGC 869, NGC 884 (aka h and chi Persei)”
Dark Nebulae

From deep sea to deep sky! It‘s really a zoo up there!
Read more “Dark Shark Nebula (LDN 1235 and vdB 149/150)”
Emission Nebulae

NGC 7822 is a huge star nursery in constellation Cepheus about 300 light years away. The glowing gas clouds are powered by one of the hottest stars in our neighborhood. Its surface temperature is about 45’000 degrees Kelvin and its luminosity outshines our sun by a factor of 100’000. This picture only shows the inner part of the cloud complex. The full object is by far too large for the field of view of my telescope.
Read more “NGC 7822”