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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 3h

Beautiful. … and congratulations! I am still waiting for my chance :)

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 7h

Thank you, Bernd.

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 8h

The Iris Nebula is a reflection nebula in Cepheus, approx. 1,300 ly away and is best observed in August.

astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-...

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | Canon EOS M100(a) '23
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 14h

Beautiful capture and object!

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Bernd Flachsbart @bflachsbart.bsky.social · 1d

LBN 437 The Gecko Nebula captured from my dark site in southern France last month 🇫🇷 😊🔭

It was shot on the EdgeHD 8 with Hyperstar for a total integration time of 8 hours in OSC and Mono. The red nebulosity was enhanced with Ha data.

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@kat-astro-bot.bsky.social‬ what do you see?

The Gecko Nebula LBN 437 is a dark nebula embedded in the red emission nebula SH2-126. It lies at a distance of about 1.200 light years from Earth in the constellation of Lacerta. Its shape resembles a Gecko hence the name 🦎

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 1d

Caldwell 33, the Eastern Veil Nebula, in Cygnus, about 2,500 ly away. Best observed early August.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-6992-...

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | Canon EOS R(a) '24

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 2d

The Pelican Nebula, in Cygnus, is approx. 1,800 ly away and reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight early August.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ic-5070-p...

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a) '22

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 3d

The Western Veil Nebula is a supernova remnant in Cygnus, approx. 1,470 ly away, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in early August.

Info: astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-...

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | Canon EOS R(a) '24

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 6d

NGC 6940 is an open star cluster in Vulpecula, about 2,500 ly from Earth, and is best observed end of July.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-6940/

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | Canon EOS R(a) '24

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 7d

The Fireworks Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy in Cygnus, about 21 million ly away, and is best observed end of July.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-...

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | EOS M100(a) '23

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 8d

NGC 6939 is an open star cluster in Cepheus, roughly 3,860 ly away, and is best observed around end of July.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-6939/

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a) '23

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 12d

I gaze into Messier 29, a compact open cluster in Cygnus, lying ~4,000 ly away - a tight knot of young B-stars dimmed by Milky Way dust.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/messier-29/

▼ Vixen VC200L '23

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 16d

Thank you, Bernd :)

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 16d

Imaging vdB 131 & vdB 132 in Cygnus (~6,000 ly): blue reflection nebulae in vast emission & dark nebulae - here in the starless view!

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/vdb-131-v...

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 ’23

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 22d

The #Andromeda #Galaxy - Messier 31
Starting my autumn astro project with M31.

Single 300s sub, processed in PixInsight.
No darks, no flats - just 300s of photons.
Target: ~40h in LRGB + Ha.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | SkyEye 62AM ’25

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · 25d

Sh2-119 in Cygnus: a hydrogen nebula set.
Here’s a closer look at the fine filaments and subtle textures revealed in deep exposure.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF2 | SkyEye 62AM '25

Full details on my blog: astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless...

#Astrophotography #NightSky #Astronomy #Telescope #DeepSky #Nebula

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Beautiful!

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Found it! :)
Beautiful picture! One picture is all you need.

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 9

Thank you very much, Bernd.
It was a great evening enjoying the eclipse with a lot of interested people.
If you didnt alteady do, might be worth to click on the blog article :)

Did you manage to capture enough data for a pleasing result?
I decided to capture relaxed manually using the Vixen GP :)

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 9

NEW #Astrophoto: Lunar Eclipse

On Sept 7, 2025, the Moon rose blood-red over Lahnstein. A total eclipse - captured amid haze, gear, and awe.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/en/lunar-ecl...

▼ RF 100-400 | EOS R | Vixen GP '25

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 7

NGC 6633

is a bright, large open star cluster in Ophiuchus at 1,040 lj and is best observed in late June to July.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-6633-2/

▼ Vixen ED80sf '22

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thank you Bernd.

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 6

Messier 27 - Dumbbell Nebula - STARLESS

is a bright planetary nebula in Vulpecula 1,200 ly away and is best observed around late July each year.

Detailed Information: astrocamp.eu/en/dumbbell-...

▼ Vixen VC200L '22

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW #Astrophoto: Milky Way at Firth of Lorn

With 15 mm f/2.4: Milky Way over Fearnach Bay - Scotland, Bortle 2. Single shots without tracking.

Full story: astrocamp.eu/milchstrase-...

▼ IRIX 15mm Firefly | EOS R '25

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Thomas Hanrath @astrocamp.bsky.social · Sep 1

Very beautiful Bernd. I have to check the details on Astrobin :)

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