Jan Beckmann
distantluminosity.bsky.social
Jan Beckmann
@distantluminosity.bsky.social
Astrophysicist (Extragalacitc Astronomy) and award winning astrophotographer.
Never stop exploring and capturing the beauty of space.
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The Small Magellanic Cloud - one of our brightest satellite galaxies deep in the southern skies. A 3 Panel 110MP Mosaic photographed from Namibia. See the full resolution image here: www.distant-luminosity.com/smc.html

#astrophotography #astronomy #cosmos #telescope #galaxies #astrophoto #deepsky
February 13, 2025 at 5:42 PM
A jewel in the Sky - NGC 7331 and Companion Galaxies in the constallation Pegasus. A detailed view of the galaxy, taken with a 8" Newtionian Telescope from Spain.

#astrophotography #astronomy #deepsky #longexposure #cosmos #amateurphotography #telescope #galaxies #nasa #photography #space #universe
January 30, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Shrouded in Gas and Dust - NGC 7331 and Stéphans Quintet in the constallation Pegasus.

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January 9, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy
A large spiral galaxy with tidal streams of stars around it, they are a remnant of older smaller galaxies that merged into it. Photographed from Germany with a Newtonian telescope.
#astrophotography #astrophoto #photography #space #cosmos #telescope #nasa #galaxy
December 7, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Messier 33 - The Triangulum Galaxy
The second clostest major galaxy in the sky and a great example for a star forming spiral galaxy. Photographed with the Asiago Schmidt Telescope during my research stay in Italy in 2019. #astrophotography #galaxy #nebula #space #science #nasa #photography #deepsky
December 4, 2024 at 6:22 PM
Mesier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy

One of the most remarkable and recognizable Galaxies in the northern hemisphere. Photographed with my newtonian telescope from my backyard in Germany.
#astrophotography #astrophoto #photography #space #cosmos #telescope #nasa
December 2, 2024 at 10:43 PM
Sh2-132 - The Lion Nebula

A moderately bright emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Taken with my telescope from my backyard in Germany together with Julian Zoller.
#astrophotography #nebula #space #astronomy #science #nasa #photography
November 30, 2024 at 5:56 PM
The Bright Rim Nebula - Sh2-140

A lesser known emission nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Taken with my newtonian telescope in Trevinca, Spain. It includes a bright star cluster ionizing hydrogen gas which glows red.
#astrophotography #astrophoto #photography #space #cosmos #telescope #nasa
November 29, 2024 at 3:23 PM
Messier 81 - The Bode Galaxy (Big Dipper)

Taken from my backyard in Germany. One of the brightest and most beautiful galaxies in our neighbourhood. You can also see some interstellar dust in the foreground. #astrophotography #galaxy #space #astronomy #science #nasa #photography
November 28, 2024 at 3:42 PM
Reposted by Jan Beckmann
I just captured over 17 hours on the North American Nebula. It turned out far better than I ever imagined! This is just the Cygnus Wall portion.
#cygnus #cygnuswall #ngc7000 #celestron #asi2600mm #nebula #astrophotography #astronomy #deepspaceobject #asiair #edgehd #edgehd8
November 27, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Sh2-126 - A glowing jewel in the sky

This is a bright emission nebula in the constellation Lacerta that also features blue and brown reflection nebulae from young bright stars. Taken with my telescope in Trevinca, Spain.

#astrophotography #nebula #space #astronomy #science #nasa #photography
November 27, 2024 at 5:53 PM
Omega Centauri - Milky Way's largest Globular Cluster
Image taken during my astro trip to Namibia in July 2024 with my Takahashi Epsilon 130 telescope.

#astrophotography #astronomy #cosmos #nasa #space #deepsky #telescope #longexposure #astrophysics
November 26, 2024 at 4:04 PM
Messier 94 - The Crocodile Eye Galaxy

This is a large spiral galaxy I captured earlier this year from my home in southern Germany. The core of the galaxy has very dense population of young stars and a supermassive black hole.
#astrophotography #galaxy #messier #astronomy #science #nasa #photography
November 24, 2024 at 9:40 PM
Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS
Photographed in Trevinca, Northern Spain on October 23rd with my 8 inch Newtonian Telescope. You can see the strong dust tail, a blueish glowing coma and the anti-tail which is a trail the comet leaves behind. #astrophotography #astronomy #comet #atlas #space
November 23, 2024 at 11:30 AM
NGC 1097 - A cosmic wonder in the constellation Fornax

Observed at Hakos Astrofarm, Namibia. NGC 1097 is a striking barred spiral galaxy located approximately 45 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax.
#astrophotography #astronomy #astrophoto #galaxy
November 22, 2024 at 2:29 PM