Thomas Hanrath

Messier 82

Messier 82 – an unbelievably beautiful galaxy.

I took this photo together with 3 other galaxies in March 2025. Here this is a starless mono version of the LRGB picture.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM

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NGC 2976

NGC 2976 - the first galaxy of the year.

I photographed this galaxy together with M81 and M82 in March 2025. That photo was one of my first LRGB pictures. Here in a starless mono version.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM

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Rosette Nebula

I photographed the Rosette Nebula again after five years. Several attempts, incorrect framing, discarded color channels, and unfavorable lighting conditions turned the project into an adventure

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’26

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LBN 728

LBN 728 - another very faint nebula in Ursa Major.

I collected these photons in January 2025 at Observatory Hoher List with my mobile Apo setup.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM

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@johnevanstw1.bsky.social thank you very much for your kind words.

LBN 729

LBN 729 is a beautiful but very faint nebula.
January and February are nice months to photograph this object in Ursa Major.

This picture is a mono, starless version of the data i collected in 2025.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂

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C/2022 C3

3 years ago, in January 2023, I captured this beauty, the comet C/2022 E3.

C/2022 E3 follows a highly elliptical orbit with a period of approx. 50,000 years. It reached its perihelion on January 12, 2023.

▼ Vixen VC200L

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Max-Planck-Institute

A spontaneous visit to the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy in Heidelberg today.
Such an inspiring place.

#Astronomy #Heidelberg #MaxPlanckInstitute #Science #Research #Space #Astrophotography

Sh2-175

A single mono and starless snippet of my latest photon-collection-session this week.
A part of the Rosette Nebula, Sharpless 175.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM

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Pleiades

Just finished my final #Pleiades, #M45 image of 2025! Mixed RGB from my Canon R(a) with mono luminance to push detail + color. Winter skies never disappoint.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM, Canon EOS R ’25

Full version: astrocamp.eu/en/pleiades-...

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C25

NGC 2419, is a globular cluster located in the constellation Lynx, approximately 270k ly away from Earth.

I captured this picture in February 2023.
▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a)

The picture in full quality in RGB: astrocamp.eu/en/intergala...

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NGC 2281

NGC 2281 is an open star cluster in the constellation Auriga, located about 1,720 light-years from Earth.

I captured this picture in March 2025.
▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a)

The picture in RGB can be found here:
astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-2281-2/

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Pleiades

Messier 45 - The Pleiades

My last project of 2025 — over 10 hours of exposure across three evenings.

Here is my „release candidate“ ;)

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Finishing my 2025 Pleiades project at −5 °C with my Baader Travel Companion. Can‘t wait to start processing when i come home.

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Minitrack LX3

My first attempt with the Minitrack LX3 was very promising. This small mechanical tracking mount has the potential to become my permanent travel companion on vacations.

I think a blogpost might follow.

#astrophotography #nature #astroimaging #nightsky #clearsky #photography

FLATS

Taking flats for my Pleiades project in Bavaria at −5 °C after finishing the 1st Lum-Session.

#astrophotogrophy #clearskies

Andromeda Galaxy

#Andromeda Galaxy:
Finally, the full-frame Andromeda photo I set out to capture this year.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM, Canon EOS R(a) ’25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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C13

The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC 457) is a bright open star cluster in Cassiopeia at a distance of 5,200 ly, and it is best observed from Oct to Dec.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Earth's Moon

A next-level photo of Earth’s #Moon! I tested several new techniques, and I’m really happy with the result.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Thank you. I cant want to get my, some time ago ordered, narrowband filters for even more red :)

Sharpless 188

I released a new Astrophoto: A Planetary Nebula - Sharpless 188, Nov’25

Made optimal use of two nights. Quickly refreshed the collimation of the Cassegrain.

Result and Making Of: astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless...

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Messier 1

The Crab Nebula is a supernova remnant in Taurus 6k ly away, and for mid‑northern observers it is best observed in December.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS M100(a) '24
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Sh2-236

Sharpless 236, also known Tadpole Nebula, is an emission nebula in Auriga, approximately 2185 light-years away and is best observed mid December.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’25
© Thomas Hanrath ’25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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C31

The Flaming Star Nebula in Auriga, 1,500 ly away. This nebula reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight around mid-December.

▼ Baader Apo 95 CaF₂ | SkyEye62AM ’25
© Thomas Hanrath ’25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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M45

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters, is an open star cluster in Taurus, 410 ly from Earth, reaching its annual culmination at astronomical midnight in November.

▼ Vixen ED80sf | Canon EOS M100(a) '21
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Shrimp Nebula

Spent 10 hours capturing this beautiful planetary nebula over the weekend.
The Shrimp Nebula in Cassiopeia is 850 ly away.
It is best observed in October.

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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C28

I felt like taking out my VC200L with the reducer and capturing another Caldwell object that was still missing from my collection.

Caldwell 28

▼ Vixen VC200L | Canon EOS R(a) '25
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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VC200L

Pretty cold tonight — but successful.
Imaging Sh2-188 with my VC200L at 1280mm.

C41

The Hyades is the nearest open star cluster to Earth, 150 ly away in Taurus and is best observed at the end of November.

▼ Legacy Olympus OM 135 | Canon EOS R(a) '23
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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Merope Nebula

The Merope Nebula is a reflection nebula in the Pleiades in Taurus, 400 ly away. It is best observed in late November.

▼ Vixen ED80sf | Canon EOS M100(a) '21
© Thomas Hanrath '25 · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0

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