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Astrophotography

Nebulae, galaxies and northern lights.

Deep-sky images of the Rosette Nebula and M81/M82, both taken north of Waltrop, Germany, plus northern lights from Norway. The aurora shots were taken in October 2023 with a Sony α7 II and a Samyang AF 14mm F2.8.

Red, rose-shaped emission nebula with a dark centre and a loose star cluster in the middle, surrounded by a dense star field — Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)18 March 2026 · north of Waltrop, GermanyAskar 103APO with 0.8× reducer · SVBONY SV220 · ToupTek ATR2600C · Sky-Watcher Wave 100i · StellaVita

Spiral galaxy with a bright core in the centre, a narrow elongated galaxy at the top left, many stars in between — M81 and M8227 March 2025 · north of Waltrop, GermanySky-Watcher PDS150 · ToupTek ATR2600C · HEQ5 Pro · StellarMate

Faint green aurora above bare trees, a starry sky with the Big Dipper above — Northern lights4 October 202315 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Low green auroral arc above dark scrub, reddish light on the ground — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Aurora curling into a green swirl — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Long green auroral band over the horizon, the bright moon behind branches on the left — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Wide green auroral curtains across the whole sky — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Strong green auroral band with bright edges — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Diagonal green auroral arc with the moon shining at its end — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Vertical green auroral rays between clouds — Northern lights4 October 20233 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Portrait: green aurora rising vertically above the forest edge — Northern lights4 October 20234 s · f/2.8 · ISO 2500 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →

Green aurora above the lights of a town, glowing clouds below — Northern lights7 October 20231 s · f/2.8 · ISO 4000 · 14 mmStory: Trip to Tromsø →