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The Orion Nebula (January 2019)

The Orion Nebula (January 2019)

Last winter, the Bavarian weather was terrible. From November to January, we haven’t had a lot of clear nights. So as soon as the sky cleared up, I was very excited to photograph the Orion Nebula!

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Photographing comet 46P/Wirtanen (December 2018)

Photographing comet 46P/Wirtanen (December 2018)

After weeks of Bavarian cloudy nights, I finally had a chance to photograph the comet 46P/Wirtanen. Icing on the cake: the sky cleared up right when the comet was passing the Pleiades!

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The Andromeda Galaxy (October 2018)

The Andromeda Galaxy (October 2018)

A few days ago, I got to try for the first time my new lens, the Canon 300mm f/4L USM, which has the perfect focal length for the Andromeda Galaxy (Messier 31).

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  • The Orion Nebula (January 2019)
  • Photographing comet 46P/Wirtanen (December 2018)
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