Thomas Hanrath

Captured Saturn again just a few days after my last attempt, but this time with the Baader IR-Pass 685nm filter for the first time.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/saturn-vc200l-infrared-685nm-06-10-2026/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

Caldwell 10 is an open star cluster in Cassiopeia, located roughly 8,000 light-years away.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-10-open-cluster/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #OpenCluster

Messier 103: an open star cluster in Cassiopeia, located approximately 7,200 light-years distant.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/messier-103-open-cluster/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #OpenCluster

Messier 33, the Triangulum Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Triangulum at a distance of roughly 13.4 million light-years.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/messier-33-triangulum-galaxy/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Galaxy

Sharpless 188, the Shrimp Nebula, is a planetary nebula in Cassiopeia at ~3,640 light-years distance. Its asymmetric morphology reflects interaction with the interstellar medium.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-188-shrimp-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

Caldwell 13, the Dragonfly Cluster, is an open star cluster in Cassiopeia at ~7,920 light-years distance.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-13-dragonfly-cluster/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #OpenCluster

New on my blog: Tonight's Sky, a live preview module. See which of my photographed deep-sky objects are well placed right now and plan the next capture.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sky-tonight/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Fresh capture: Saturn in infrared (685 nm), shot from Koblenz on October 4, 2026.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/saturn-vc200l-infrared-685nm-04-10-2026/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

Messier 31, the Andromeda Galaxy: a barred spiral in the constellation Andromeda, ~2.5 million light-years distant.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/messier-31-andromeda-galaxy/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Galaxy

Chasing clean flats on the road? For my mobile Baader APO 95/580 CaF₂ I switched to the Aurora Flatfield EL panel from Gerd Neumann.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/aurora-flatfield-panel/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography #Equipment

My first lucky imaging mosaic of the Moon! To keep things manageable I reached for the Baader Travel Companion and finally pushed my QHY at 130 fps.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/moon-mosaic-with-the-baader-apo-25-09-2026/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

Around one year ago I spent a magical evening in Lahnstein, capturing the total lunar eclipse alongside students and curious visitors.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/lunar-eclipse-sep25/ #astrophotography #Astrophoto #SolarSystem

Sh2-152 is an emission nebula in Cassiopeia, roughly 9,460 light-years distant. This H II region hosts active star formation and embedded young stellar objects.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-152-emission-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #EmissionNebula

Here's my latest astrophoto: the dark nebula LDN 1089, captured from my garden in Koblenz over one night in August 2026, 4 h 10 min total.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/ldn-1089-with-osc-august-2026/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto #DarkNebula

Sh2-148 is an emission nebula in Cepheus, located ~18,900 light-years away. This compact HII region is powered by ionizing radiation from massive OB stars.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-148-emission-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #EmissionNebula

My first attempt with the Foraxx palette on the North America Nebula (C 20). 3 nights, 6 h 15 min of narrowband data reprocessed into something new.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/north-america-nebula-foraxx-palette-jul26/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

First light with my new ultra-narrowband filters! The North America Nebula (C 20) in classic Hubble palette. Three July nights, 6 h 15 min of data captured from Koblenz.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/north-america-nebula-hubble-palette-jul26/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

Sharpless 142, the Wizard Nebula, is an emission nebula in Cepheus at ~11,400 light-years distance. This HII region hosts the open cluster NGC 7380, ionized by hot young stars.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-142-wizard-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

Fresh start under the stars: I've completely redesigned my blog. Same passion for capturing galaxies, nebulae and star clusters, now with a cleaner look plus free deep-sky tools: catalog, visibility planner and object… https://astrocamp.eu/en/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Sharpless 131, the Elephant's Trunk Nebula, is an emission nebula in Cepheus at ~3,260 light-years.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-131-elephant-s-trunk-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #EmissionNebula

Messier 15 in Pegasus is one of the densest known globular clusters, with a core showing signs of gravitational collapse.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/messier-15-pegasus-cluster/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #GlobularCluster

NGC 7062 is an open star cluster in Cygnus, roughly 5,220 light-years away. It culminates at astronomical midnight and is best observed in mid August, riding high along the summer Milky Way. https://astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-7062-open-cluster/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

Caldwell 4, the Iris Nebula, is a reflection nebula in Cepheus about 1,120 light-years away. Its blue glow comes from dust scattering the light of the embedded star.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-4-iris-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #ReflectionNebula

New capture: Caldwell 37, a stunning open cluster. Only needed a short night for this one, the Stellavita made the session run flawlessly. Second object of a great week under the stars.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-37-jul26-2/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

The Cygnus Loop (Sharpless 103) is a vast supernova remnant in Cygnus, spanning about 3 degrees of sky.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-103-cygnus-loop/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Supernova

The Western Veil Nebula (Caldwell 34) is a stunning supernova remnant in Cygnus, the delicate remains of a star that exploded thousands of years ago.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/caldwell-34-western-veil-nebula/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Supernova

Chasing totality in León, Spain — this is it. My primary shot of the 2026 total solar eclipse.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/total-solar-eclipse-corona-aug26/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto #SolarSystem

Total solar eclipse composition, captured in León, Spain. A sequence of individual exposures merged into one — my favorite way to tell the story of totality.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/total-solar-eclipse-composition-aug26/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #Astrophoto

A 93% partial eclipse on August 28, 2026 already promises a coppery Moon low on the horizon — perfect for foreground compositions.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/blood-moon-on-the-horizon-august-28-lunar-eclipse/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Nailing the exposure for totality means juggling everything from the diamond ring to the faint corona in seconds.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/exposing-a-total-solar-eclipse-the-technical-configuration/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography

The diamond ring returns. I caught the exact moment of third contact - C3 - when the Moon releases the Sun and totality ends. A single fleeting instant, frozen forever.… https://astrocamp.eu/en/total-solar-eclipse-end-of-totality-aug26/ #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

Packing for my first total solar eclipse raised one big question: how much gear is enough when you don't yet know how to shoot one? Here's what made it into my bag and why less can… https://astrocamp.eu/en/the-journey-to-the-eclipse-the-equipment/ #Astronomy #Astrophotography

Prominences on fire during totality. A single short exposure, glow reduced to let them shine. ▼ Baader Apo 95 Travel Companion | Canon EOS R astrocamp.eu/en/total-sol... #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #solareclipse

A father-son road trip from Koblenz to León, chasing the total solar eclipse of Aug 12, 2026. The hunt for the perfect spot and a nerve-wracking hour before totality. astrocamp.eu/en/the-journ... #astrophotography #astronomy #solareclipse #journey

The - more or less - final version of the main picture i made on my journey to Sahagún, Spain. The full story will be on my blog ASTROCAMP.EU soon. Full version: app.astrobin.com/i/eyknyj #astrophotography #eclipse #nature #journey #stargazing

My 1st result after checking the data. Full story and final picture following next week. I am so happy, what an experience! León, Spain. #astrophotogrphy #eclipse #sun #moon

This weeks setup: ▼ Baader Apo 95 | SkyEye62AM | WD-20P | UNI18 | Baader Ultra Narrowband Target: NGC 7000 ▼ Vixen VC200L | SkyEye24AC | HEQ5pro Target: NGC 6888 #astrophotography

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Stonehenge under the Milky Way - the highlight of my England trip, captured on the very first night. ▼ IRIX 15mm | Canon EOS R astrocamp.eu/en/stoneheng... #astrophotography #astronomy #nature

24 AVV-Mitglieder erhielten beim DLR in Köln exklusive Einblicke in Astronautentraining und Mondforschung. Höhepunkt: Besuch der neuen LUNA Analog Facility, wo Europa für zukünftige Mondmissionen trainiert. hoher-list.de/dem-mond-ein... #AVV #AstronomischeVereinigungVulkaneifel #Astronomie

An early preview of yesterdays #Stonehenge and a faint #Milkyway. #astrophotography #astrocamp #stargazing #nature #space #photography

Live from Stonehenge. I cant wait to check the RAWs. #astrophotography #astrocamp

Our first month with the new ‘Object of the Month’ format - Messier 13 - has come to a successful close, with astrophotography and group observation sessions. #astronomy #astrophotography #avv

NGC 6633 is a bright open cluster in Ophiuchus, about 1,260 light-years away. Sprinkled across a rich Milky Way field, it climbs highest at midnight in late June - a perfect summer target. astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-6633-... #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky

Today I released an update of my CATALOG tool. In addition to Messier, Caldwell, Barnard and several more I added the Abell Planetary Nebulae catalog. Explore visibility info for your location and object data. astrocamp.eu/en/deep-sky-... #astrophotography #astronomy #nature #deepsky

Ever wondered what it takes to capture galaxies and nebulae? Meet the astronomer behind Astrocamp, the gear, and the story that started it all. I just had a foto session with my daughter and already used some results on my about page. astrocamp.eu/en/about/ #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky

The Eagle Nebula soars in Serpens, 5,370 light-years away. This stunning star-forming region reaches its best visibility in late June when it culminates at midnight. astrocamp.eu/en/messier-1... #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky

Caught tonight’s gorgeous Moon–Venus conjunction! A razor-thin waning crescent with earthshine softly lighting the dark side, and brilliant Venus shining just above. Always a treat when these two share the sky. #astrophotography #moon #venus #conjunction #stargazing

Messier 92 is a bright globular cluster in Hercules, 27,000 light-years away. This ancient stellar sphere reaches its highest point in early June skies. astrocamp.eu/en/messier-92/ #astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky