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Great Peacock Globular Cluster – NGC 6752
Over 100,000 stars form the Great Peacock Globular Cluster NGC6752 for more than 11 billion years. On the outer edges, hot stars stand out as pinpoint-sized blue-white dots, while toward the center, a core of yellow-white stars dominates. Why is
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Silverdollar Galaxy NGC 253
Embedded in a vast halo of neutral hydrogen, a striking galaxy shines in the constellation Sculptor, its appearance reminding one of a coin viewed at an angle, the Silver Dollar Galaxy, also known as the Sculptor Galaxy. It is 11
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Sombrero Galaxy M104
Awards: The image was selected as NASA’s APOD (Astronomy Picture of the Day) on October 5, 2026. NASA APOPD Astronomy Picture of the Day – 05. October 2026 It was also selected as the IOTD (Image of the Day) on
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A Sandworm in the Southern Celestial Serpent MW9
Like a giant sandworm, this enormous stream of interstellar gas and dust winds its way through the sea of stars. My image shows a small section of a vast cloud that meanders across the southern sky. MW9, the Southern Celestial
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Total Solar Eclipse in Spain 2026
We’re excited to let you know that your image has been selected to be featured as the AAPOD2 Image of the Day on September 19, 2026 ! Finally, another solar eclipse in Europe—and one we could reach by car! It was
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A Magic of Colors in Scorpio and Libra
In April 2026, I once again had the opportunity to photograph the array of colorful nebulae in the constellations Scorpio and Libra in Rooisand using a 50mm lens. A palette of colors created by stars, gas, and dust. Red emission
