Although I’m not a professional deep-sky photographer, I take telescopic images from time to time using the equipment at the Passau Observatory. Deep-sky photography requires patience; hours of imaging and post-processing reveal the beauty of the distant universe. It feels completely different from nightscape photography—you have to stay in one spot for hours, your setup is rarely portable, and the workflow is entirely unique. These differences and challenges are exactly what draw me to deep-sky photography.
The Heart and Soul Nebula (IC 1805 and IC 1848) is a vast star-forming region in the Milky Way, located about 6,000 to 7,500 light-years away from Earth in the Perseus spiral arm.
The Pelican Nebula (IC 5070) is a vast emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, located around 1,800 light-years away. Captured by using a dual-band filter (H-alpha and OIII).
Messier 13 (M13), also known as the Great Hercules Cluster, is a massive globular star cluster containing several hundred thousand densely packed stars in the constellation Hercules.
Andromeda Galaxy (M31) is our galactic neighbour located 2.5 million light years away from us.
The Triangulum Galaxy is a spiral galaxy 2.878 million light-years (ly) from Earth in the constellation Triangulum.
The Pleiades or Seven Sisters star cluster and its sorrounding reflection nebula.
M81 and M82 galaxies.
The North America (NGC 7000) and Pelican (IC 5070) nebulae are two vast emission nebulae in the constellation Cygnus, right next to its brightest star, Deneb.
The Orion Nebula (M42) in the Orion constellation which can be seen even with unaided eyes in dark skies.
Wide-angle view of Orion Belt, Orion Nebula, Horsehead nebula and Flame nebula.
Rossete Nebula.
