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(a) ’25

Full version: https://astrocamp.eu/en/pleiades-dec25/

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NGC 2419, also known as the “Intergalactic Wanderer,” is a globular cluster located in the constellation Lynx, approximately 270,000 light-years away from Earth.

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

The picture in full quality in RGB, the object and the capturing session can be found here: https://astrocamp.eu/en/intergalactic-wanderer-ngc-2419/

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📸✨ Ready to level up your astrophotography game?

We’re hosting an Advanced Astrophotography Tutorial—a deep dive into techniques, workflows, and “why didn’t anyone tell me this sooner?” moments.

👉 Event details: https://tinyurl.com/2y7glbqh
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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 full quality in RGB, the object and the capturing session can be found here:
https://astrocamp.eu/en/ngc-2281-2/

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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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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.

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#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

https://astrocamp.eu/en/andromeda-galaxy-dec25/

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The Dragonfly Cluster (NGC 457) is a bright open star cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia at a distance of roughly 5,200 lightyears, and it reaches its annual culmination at astronomical midnight and is best observed mid October.

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

https://astrocamp.eu/en/dragonfly-cluster-caldwell-13/

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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

https://astrocamp.eu/en/earths-moon-dec25/

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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 and completed the imaging session without any notable problems.

Result and Making Of: https://astrocamp.eu/en/sharpless-188-nov25-2/

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