The area where Serpens, Scutum and Sagittarius join is close to the center of our milky way and many nebulas can be found there. Among others, the famous Eagle Nebula (M16) and Omega Nebula (M17) are located in this region. Added a page showing photos taken over the years.
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Witch Head Nebula IC 2118
Taking the first photo (no in the archive) of it at Athos at LaPalma in 2018 I had issues regarding framing and reflexes.
During my 2025 vacation at Tenerife I tried it a second time. Shot an update at Teide approx. 2040m asl. Find it in the wide fields.
Some Galaxies of Coma Cluster
Added a photo taken this year during April to the gallery. The data hided at my hard disk suring summer, but no they been process satisfactorily.
Update for Star Adventurer
I updated the german description of my Skywatcher Star Adventurer mod with 2 axis guiding (see section Star Adventurer Mk II). It now come swith a lighter stepper, a new power supply and some 3D printed parts.
First light
Finally the QHY runs as it should and the first test shots have been sucessfully. The weather did as it usally does… The first clear nights since months allowed me to take some photos. Find here the Sunflower Galaxy and NGC 2903. Both can be compared with older results. Above : Sunflower 2019 and today.
Leo Triplet
The Leo Triplett in good resolution here.
Markarians Chain and The Eyes
Find here a new pic of galaxies at the border of Virgo and Coma Berenices called „Markarians Chain“.
aktueller Komet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
Endlich ist es mir gelungen den aktullen Kometen einzufangen. Nachdem lange Zeit Wetter und Beruf nicht im Einklang waren, habe ich diesmal leider die Technik nicht im Griff gehabt. Und das Wetter war auch ‚&?#.!
Another „dark nebula“ in Cepheus
Added a new photo of my favoured region in Cepeheus to my gallery:
Nebulas of Summer
added here two nebulas of the summer skies as true color pictures