Deepsky

About this collection

This gallery brings together selected deep-sky images captured over several years, from early projects in the Black Forest to more advanced imaging work from remote and international locations. Growing up in southern Germany gave me access to comparatively good night skies by Central European standards, especially in the higher regions of the Black Forest away from larger urban areas.

A major step in my development came through a local astronomy community and an observatory located only about half an hour from my family home. Having access to a private observing site with solid equipment, experienced people and even a heated room made a huge difference, especially during long winter nights on the mountain where temperatures around -15°C were not unusual.

Over time, I expanded my deep-sky work beyond that local environment. I travelled to darker locations across the Black Forest, continued imaging under the clearer skies of the Swiss Alps and later photographed from La Palma. For two years, I also operated my own equipment remotely from a rented observatory in Andalusia, Spain, which allowed me to work on longer projects under more stable southern European skies.

Today, my deep-sky work also includes images captured from some of the darkest skies I have experienced, including Namibia. The images shown here reflect that progression: from local beginnings and cold nights at the observatory to larger, more ambitious projects under truly dark skies.