Matthias Steinmetz
@galacticrave.bsky.social
Astronomer & Astrophysicist, Galactic Archaeologist & Simulator, Husband & Dad, Director @AIP_Potsdam, backyard astrophotographer
The elephant's trunk at the core of the nebula IC1396. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
November 13, 2025 at 8:47 AM
The elephant's trunk at the core of the nebula IC1396. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Cosmic contrasts: the planetary nebula IBHASX J055226.2+323724 is located in the 500 million year old open star cluster M37. It is only the 3rd example of an association between a PN and open cluster! It seems to be the oldest PN found so far. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
November 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Cosmic contrasts: the planetary nebula IBHASX J055226.2+323724 is located in the 500 million year old open star cluster M37. It is only the 3rd example of an association between a PN and open cluster! It seems to be the oldest PN found so far. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
NGC974 is a SB galaxy located in Triangulum. The distorted spiral arms hint towards interaction with NGC969. Other gals in the pix: NGC 970, a companion of NGC969; NGC978 with PGC9823; NGC971 is a star that is in NGC by error. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
November 2, 2025 at 11:45 AM
NGC974 is a SB galaxy located in Triangulum. The distorted spiral arms hint towards interaction with NGC969. Other gals in the pix: NGC 970, a companion of NGC969; NGC978 with PGC9823; NGC971 is a star that is in NGC by error. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
A trip to the Paranal Observatory allowed me to take this WF shot of the Milky Way with comet C/2005 R2 (SWAN) few days after it passed M16. bit.ly/4lB3t68%F0%9...
October 24, 2025 at 7:30 PM
A trip to the Paranal Observatory allowed me to take this WF shot of the Milky Way with comet C/2005 R2 (SWAN) few days after it passed M16. bit.ly/4lB3t68%F0%9...
Sunset: Paranal eclipsing Armazones with the ELT #astrophotography
October 20, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Sunset: Paranal eclipsing Armazones with the ELT #astrophotography
site visit at the ELT - it is taking shape!
October 19, 2025 at 4:43 PM
site visit at the ELT - it is taking shape!
A different view on the Milky Way
October 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A different view on the Milky Way
The emission nebula Sh2-119 #astrophotography#astrophotography🔭📷" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">bit.ly/4lB3t68🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
October 10, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The emission nebula Sh2-119 #astrophotography#astrophotography🔭📷" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">bit.ly/4lB3t68🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Heart nebula IC1805 bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
October 8, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Heart nebula IC1805 bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Abell 262 is a galaxy cluster with some 100 members in the constellation of Andromeda, near the border to Triangulum. It is part of the Pisces-Perseus-supercluster. At the center is the cD galaxy NGC708. bit.ly/4lB3t… 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
October 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Abell 262 is a galaxy cluster with some 100 members in the constellation of Andromeda, near the border to Triangulum. It is part of the Pisces-Perseus-supercluster. At the center is the cD galaxy NGC708. bit.ly/4lB3t… 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
van den Bergh 140 is a blue reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Adjacent is a large molecular cloud complex which makes the area around vdB140 a quite colorful region with blue, red and yellow tones. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
October 5, 2025 at 11:19 AM
van den Bergh 140 is a blue reflection nebula in the constellation Cepheus. Adjacent is a large molecular cloud complex which makes the area around vdB140 a quite colorful region with blue, red and yellow tones. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
M110, aka NGC205, has a "wallflower existence" in Messier's famous catalogue. Although originally observed by Charles Messier in 1773, it never made it to his catalogue until it was added as its last entry not earlier than 1966! bit.ly/4lB3t…🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
September 21, 2025 at 1:44 PM
M110, aka NGC205, has a "wallflower existence" in Messier's famous catalogue. Although originally observed by Charles Messier in 1773, it never made it to his catalogue until it was added as its last entry not earlier than 1966! bit.ly/4lB3t…🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Astrobin image of the day 👇👇👇👇💪💪💪💪 https://app.astrobin.com/i/oxpm7f
September 12, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Astrobin image of the day 👇👇👇👇💪💪💪💪 https://app.astrobin.com/i/oxpm7f
Berlin Main Station, the rising Sun in my back
September 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
Berlin Main Station, the rising Sun in my back
HiRes spectrograph of 4MOST being lifted into the VISTA telescope, the two LoRes are already in the basement. (photos by Andreas Kelz @aippotsdam.bsky.social )
September 11, 2025 at 4:11 PM
HiRes spectrograph of 4MOST being lifted into the VISTA telescope, the two LoRes are already in the basement. (photos by Andreas Kelz @aippotsdam.bsky.social )
vdB 133 is a reflection nebula powered by the yellow supergiant 44 Cygni. Its warm color makes the nebula appear white rather than the blue of reflection nebula powered by hotter stars. Adjacent is the large HII region LBN219. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
September 10, 2025 at 5:25 PM
vdB 133 is a reflection nebula powered by the yellow supergiant 44 Cygni. Its warm color makes the nebula appear white rather than the blue of reflection nebula powered by hotter stars. Adjacent is the large HII region LBN219. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Moon, the day after …
September 8, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Moon, the day after …
The NGC 70 group, aka VV166 or Arp 113 is a quite appealing object. It shows galaxies of various morphologies and the mutual proximity triggers bar instabilities, deformations and lots of tidal debris. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
September 5, 2025 at 5:07 PM
The NGC 70 group, aka VV166 or Arp 113 is a quite appealing object. It shows galaxies of various morphologies and the mutual proximity triggers bar instabilities, deformations and lots of tidal debris. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
vdB 126 a.k.a. "Nessie" or "the fleeing brontosaurus" bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
September 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
vdB 126 a.k.a. "Nessie" or "the fleeing brontosaurus" bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
M81 a.k.a. Bode's galaxy. Interestingly, this galaxy has two types of dust features - the more circular ones are part of M81, while the (fainter) straight lines as absorption features caused by our very own Milky Way bit.ly/4lB3t68
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August 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
M81 a.k.a. Bode's galaxy. Interestingly, this galaxy has two types of dust features - the more circular ones are part of M81, while the (fainter) straight lines as absorption features caused by our very own Milky Way bit.ly/4lB3t68
🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
Shrimp nebula Sh2-188 as Sii gilded HOO bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
August 17, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Shrimp nebula Sh2-188 as Sii gilded HOO bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
reprocessed mosaic of M33. Considerations: a) overall appearance blue but a yellowish core b) blue mostly from individual young stars in spiral arms, yellow from older unresolved stars c) red Halpha & brown molecular bands clearly visible but not „in your face“. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
August 16, 2025 at 1:35 PM
reprocessed mosaic of M33. Considerations: a) overall appearance blue but a yellowish core b) blue mostly from individual young stars in spiral arms, yellow from older unresolved stars c) red Halpha & brown molecular bands clearly visible but not „in your face“. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭📷
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex - one of the most colorful regions on the night sky. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭
August 16, 2025 at 11:40 AM
The Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex - one of the most colorful regions on the night sky. bit.ly/4lB3t68 🔭#astrophotography🔭
