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Chamäleon Observatory Onjala Observatory Rooisand Observatory
2022, 2023
   NEU High resolution Mosai of the souther cross
   NEU NGC 2362 - open cluster in Canis Major
   NEU CED 110 + CED 111 - Reflection in Chamäleon
   NEU NGC 2736 - Herschels Pencil Nebula
   NEW RCW 71 - Emission in the coal sack
   NEW IC 2220 - Reflection in the constallation Carina
   NEW The Galaxy ESO 257-19 in constellation Puppis
   NEW IC 2631 -Reflection in constellation Chamäleon
   NEW The cometary Globule CG 4 in Detail

2022
   NEW Mosaic of the Veil Nebula - 6 segments
   NEW Mosaic of the Antares Nebula - 15 segments
   NEW Mosaic of the Large Magellanic Cloud - 8 segments
   NEW Pismis 19 - open star cluster in Centaurus
   NEW Molecular cloud complexChamäleon III
   NEW The central region of Centaurus A - NGC 5128
   IC 2631 - Reflection in Chamäleon
   NGC 2070 - the tarantula nebula in narrow band
   IC 2944/2948 - "running chicken" in narrow band
   Mosaic of Messier 6 + Messier 7
   IC 4592 - the blue horse head nebula
   Rho Ophiuchus - IC 4603, 4604 and 4605
   NGC 2547 iin the constellation Vela
   Messier 35 and NGC 2158 in Gemini
   Messier 46 and Messier 47
   NGC 2244 - the rosettes nebula
   NGC 1999 - the keyhole nebula im Orion
   IC 2118 - the witch headwitch head nebula
   Melotte 25 - the Hyades
   NGC 2516 - open star cluster in Carina
   Molecular clouds in Chamäleon
   The fake southern cross
   The constellation Canis Major
   Alpha + beta Centauris and the southern cross

 2021, 2022
   The Antenna galaxies NGC 4048/4039
   The elliptical galaxy Messier 87
   The Galaxy Trio NGC 4536/4533 + NGC 4527
   The Sombrero Galaxiy Messier 104 - Widefield
   The Quasar 3 C 273 - PGC 41121

  Sorry - The following pages are only in
  german language available

   Abell 3526 - Center of Centaurus galaxie cluster
   NGC 4976, NGC 4945 and NGC 4945
   The star system 40 Eridani
   GN 11.01.1 + Collinder 240
   IC 2581, NGC 3247 and RCW 49
   NGC 3199 - der Sichelnebel im Sternbild Carina
   Messier 53 - Globular in the constellation Coma
   NGC 5053 - Globular in the constellation Coma
   NGC 5927 - Globular in the constellation Lupus
   NGC 6366 - Globular in the constellation
   Ophiuchus
   NGC 6541 - Globular in the constellation
   southern crown
   NGC 6723 - Globular in the constellation Ophiuchus
   NGC 6590 + IC 1284 - Emission + Reflection ii
   constellation Sagittarius
   PGC 63 287 - the Sagittarius dwarf galaxy
   NGC 6818 - Planetary nebula in constellation Sagittarius
   PK 315-00.1 - Planetary nebula in constellation Centaurus
   PK 343-00.1 - Nova Scorpii from year 1437
   Shapley 1 - Planetary nebula in constellation
   Norma
   Sharpless 2-027 - Emissionnebula in constellation
   Sagittarius
   6-er mosaic of M 8, M 20, M 21 und IC 1274/75
   3-er Mosaic of von NGC 3532, Collinder 240
   GN 10.22.0 + Gum 29
   GN 11.14.0.0 + GN 11.01.0
   RCW 57, NGC 3579 and NGC 3603
   Collinder 240, NGC 3572 and NGC 3590
   NGC 3532 - open star cluster in constellation Carina
   NGC 3579 - starburst region in RCW 57
   and NGC 3579
   IC 5152 - irreguläre Galaxy in constellation Indus
   IC 2581, NGC 3199 + NGC 3247 - Widefield
   Barnards Pfeilstern in the year 2021
   Proxima Centauri in tge year 2021
   PDS 70 - ein Planetensystem in der Entstehung
   GN 15.42.0 - Reflection nebula in constellation Lupus
   GN 16.05.2 - Reflection nebula in constellation Scorpion
   IC 1287 - Reflection nebula in constellation Scutum
   NGC 6388 - Globular in constellationd Scorpion
   Melotte 101 - open star cluster in constellation
  Carina

   Open star cluster in constellation Skorpion,
          Altar, Schütze, Carina and Centaurus
   NGC 3496   NGC 4609   NGC 4815   NGC 6067
   6134 + Hogg 19  NGC 6167  NGC 6200 + NGC 6204
   NGC 6249 + NGC 6259   NGC 6416 + Messier 6
   Messier 18 + Messier 23 + Messier 25
   Lynga 2 + Trumpler 22  NGC 4052  NGC 5316
  and Lynga 1

   The open star cluster Stock 14 and Stock 15
   Globular cluster Messier 54
   Messier 57 - the ring nebular in constellation Lyra
   IC 2602 + Melotte - Detail
   IC 2602 + Melotte - Widefield
   Messier 104 - the Sombrero Galaxy
   Branard 50 - dark cloud in constellation Scorpio
   Branard 53 - dark cloud in constellation Scorpio
   LDN 1679 - dark cloud in constellation Scorpio
   IC 1287 + NGC 6649 - Reflectionsebel and
   open star cluster in constellation Scutum
   The constellations Ara, Norma + Lupus - Widefield
   NGC 6383 and Trumpler 28

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  englisch language available

   NGC 6910 and Collinder 419
   NGC 6541 - Globular Cluster in the
   Southern Crown
   NGC 6356 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
   Messier 9 - Globular Clusterin Ophiuchus
   Messier 4 and NGC 6144
   NGC 6871 and NGC 6883
   NGC 6397 - Globular Cluster in Ara
   The Galaxies NGC 5101, NGC 5078 + IC 879
   The Galaxies NGC 6872, NGC 6876 + NGC 6880
   Pickerings Triangle, NGC 6974/6979
   A black whole - Cygnus X-1
   Sh2-29 and LBN 33
   Nova Carina in the year 2021
   Nova RS Ophiuchus 2021
   The H-II reagion LBN 0035
   The molecular cloud LBN 0015
  LBN 126 - Molecular Cloud in constellation Eagle
  LBN 1122 - Molecular Cloud in constellation Libra
  Sh2-63 - Integrated Flux Nebula in constellation
  Sagittarius
  Sh2-36 - Integrated Flux Nebula in the
  constellation Serpent
  Sh2-33 - Integrated Flux Nebula in the
  constellation Serpent
  The Molecular Cloud Lupus 3 and GN 16.05.2
  Integrated Flux Nebula MW 9 in constellatioon Apus
  The open star Cluster Trumpler 16 + Eta Carina
  The open star Cluster Collinder 228
  The open star Clusters Trumpler 14, 15
  and Collinder 232
  The center of the large Carina Nebula
  The open star Cluster Pismis 24
  The open star Cluster Messier 16 and IC 4703
  The open star Cluster NGC 6530

 2020, 2021
  Messier 78 - Widefield
  Messier 45 - Widefield
  NGC 6992 - eastern segment of the Veil Nebula
  NGC 6960 - western segment of the Veil Nebula
  Mosaic M 24 to Sharpless 2-54
  Mosaic M 27 to Sharpless 2-86
  Der The Veil nebula in constellation Swan
  LDN 673 - dark cloud in constellation Eagle
  Large Mosaic from M 17 to NGC 6604
  NGC 6823 + Sharpless 2-86
  Messier 45 - the Plejades
  Dark Nebulae Barnard 142 + Barnard 143
  Sharpless + LBN 33 - H-II Emission inSagittarius
  NGC 6752 - large globular cluster in Pavo
  Messier 15 - globular cluster in Pegasus
  Messier 28 - globular cluster in Sagittarius
  NGC 6544 - globular cluster in Sagittarius
  Messier 14 - Globular Cluster in Ophiuchus
  IC 1276 - PAL 7 - Globular Cluster in Serpens
  NGC 6744 - the Pavo Galaxy
  Messier 27 - the Dumbell Nebula - Widefield
  NGC 7293 - the Helix Nebula - Detail
  The Planetary Nebula IC 5148
  The solar sibling HD 186 302
  M 24 and LDN 291
  NGC 6334 + NGC 6357 - Widefieldmosaic
  Mosaic of NGC 6334 + NGC 6357
  Cat paw and lobster in Scorpion
  Messier 19, NGC 6293 and Barnard 59
  Barnard 78 - the Pipe Nebula
  Alpha Centauri - Rigel Kentaurus
  Dark Nebulae around NGC 6355
  The dark tower - Dcld 343+2.8 in Scorpion
  Messier 23 - open cluster in Sagittarius
  NGC 6520 and Barnard 86 - Widefield
  NGC 6357 - the Prawn nebulal - and Pismis 24
  NGC 6595, NGC 6589 + IC 1283/84
  NGC 6522 + NGC 6528 - Baade´s Window
  NGC 5897 - Globular cluster in Libra Waage
  IC 4628 - a part of Gum 55
  NGC 6231 - the center of SCO OB 1
  M 22 - Globular Cluster in Sagittarius
  Antares, M 4 and NGC 6144
  M 80 and the minor planet Ceres

 2020
  Part of the SCO OB1 region - Widefield
  Part of the SCO OB1 Region
  at RA = 16h 48m + -39 Grad 33`
  NGC 6242 + NGC 6268
  NGC 6200 + Hogg 20/21
  NGC 6169 + NGC 6192
  NGC 5128, NGC 5090, 5090 A + 5090 B - Widefield
  Dark nebulae around Barnard 68 + 72
  M 20, M 21, M 8 + IC 1275/76 (4er Mosaic)
  Barnard 253 - dark nebulae in
  Ophiuchus
  Messier 83 - Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
  NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
  Messier 5 - Globular cluster in Serpens
  Antares - vdB 107 - IC 4592 and Sh2-1
  The SCO OB1 association
  Sh2-9 - part of the Antares nebulae
  Antares, Messier 4 + NGC 6144
  Pluto meets Saturn - Widefield
  The Antares complex of nebulae
  Barnard 72 - the Snake nebula
  NGC 6124 - open star cluster in Scorpion
  NGC 6124 - Widefield
  Barnard 63, Barnard 72 and many more
  darn nebulae together with Jupiter in Ophiuchus
  The Globular cluster M10 und M12 i- Widefield
  NGC 6231 and IC 4628 - Widefield
  NGC 6134, NGC 6167 and Hogg 19
  Mosaic of NGC 6164/65, NGC 6188 + NGC 6193
  The Trojans asteroids ORUS (21900) and
  EURYBATES (3548)
  The "black tower" in Scorpion
  NGC 6200 und NGC 6204 - 2 open star clusters
  NGC 4349 - open star cluster north of Acrux
  NGC 4372 - large globular cluster in Musca
  NGC 4945, NGC 4954A and NGC 4976
  CG 21 (Sandqvist 149) and the globular cluster
  NGC 4372
  The cometary globe CG 12 + NGC 5367
  The small planetary nebula PK 299-0.2
  NGC 5139 with a small molecular cloud
  Bcrux, NGC 4755 and NGC 4852
  NGC 4852 - open star cluster in the Centaurus
  RCW 71 and the carbon star RX Crux
  NGC 5367 - Reflection nebula in Centaurus
  IC 4628, NGC 6231 and Collinder 316
  NGC 6193, NGC 6188 and NGC 6164/65
  NGC 5045 - open star cluster in Centaurus
  NGC 4833 - Globular cluster in the constellation Musca
  The ARA OB1 Asozziation
  The SCO OB1 Asozziatin
  NGC 3201 - ein Kugelsternhaufen im Sternbild Vela
  A Mosaic of the H-II region IC 4628 in Scorpion
  Sandqvist +149, NGC 4833 and NGC 4372
  Jupiter and the large Antares nebula region
  Jupiter and dark cloud complex in Ophiuchus
  A high-resolution mosaic of the Southern Cross South
  Omega Centauri and NGC 4945 - Widefield
  NGC 5617 and Trumpler 22
  Southern Cross and a part from the coal sack
  Special Stars - Proxima Centauri C
  Special Stars - Barnards Star
  Mosaic of NGC 3532 und GN 11.01.1
  NGC 3201 - Globular cluster in Carina
  IC 2177 - the head of the seagull nebula
  RCW 57, NGC 3603 and NGC 3576
  Mosaic of open cluster NGC 2477 + 2451
  Messier 78 - Reflection nebula in Orion
  Dark cloud B 33 - the horse head nebula
  The large molecular cloud Orion OB1 - Widefield
  Large Mosaic of the Eta Carinae Nebula
  Mosaic of IC 2944/48 + NGC RCW 60
  Messier 47, NGC 2423 and NGC 2425
  Collinder 70 + the belt stars of Orion - Widefield
  NGC 2359 - Thors Helmet
  Sharpless 279 + NGC 1977
  Messier 67
  NGC 2264 nd NGC 2244 - Mosaic
  NGC 2244 and the Rosette Nebula
  NGC 2264 - the Chrismastree Cluster
  The Large Magellanic Cloud
  IC 2944 + IC 2948 - Widefield
  IC 2177, NGC 2327 the Seagull - Widefield
  The star Acrux in the southern cross - Widefield
  NGC 3372 - Widefield
  NGC 6188 - Mosaic, Widefield View

 2019
  Nebulaes around Antares
  M 45 - the 7 sisters
  Messier 17 - Widefield View f = 670mm
  The Planetoids Cers, Dione and Katyusha
  M 80 - Small globular in Scorpius
  Special stars - ANTARES in Scorpius
  The small Megellanic Cloud - Widefield View
  Messier 17 - Widefield Viewf = 500mm
  Messier 78 and NGC 2112 - Widefield View
  Messier 8 and NGC 6544 - Widefield View
  Messier 16 and Trumpler 32
  NGC 6231 + dark cloud Sandqvist 19
  The "Gegenschein"
  Messier 83 - "Southern Pinwheel" Galaxy
  NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
  Narrow Conjunction between Mars and Mercury
  Wideangle View in 2018 und 2019
  Open star clusters - NGC 3114,  NGC 3766,
  IC 2714,  Messier 48,  Messier 50 und Messier 93
  NGC 2070 - the Tarantula nebulae
  Special stars Eta Carina and the Oriontrapezum
  Asteroid Helio and Messier 48
  Wideangle- und Fisheye Images
  SMC and galactic Cirrus
  Antares region and zeta Ophiuchus
  Nova Carinae on Mai 2019
  Narrowband Images NGC 3372, 6334, 6357,
  6188 und IC 4628

 2018
  Messier 6 + LBN 1117
  NGC 6369 - the little ghost
  NGC 6302 - The Bugnebula
  NGC 7009 - The Saturnnebula
  Narrowband images
  NGC 3576, NGC 6188 and IC 2944
  Dark cloud Dobashi 7604+7608
  NGC 6397 - Globular cluster in Ara
  NGC 6441 - Globular cluster in Scorpion
  New images of the Nova Carinae - July 2018
  A Planetary trail for the Rooisand Lodge
  The total eclipse of the moon on 27th july 2018
  Messier 75
  Dark cloud Barnard 228
  NGC 6188 + NGC 6193
  NGC 6781 - the "Snowglobe" Nebula
  M 27 - the Dumbbell Nebula
  M 44 - the Beehive Cluster
  Nova Carinae 2018
  Szenic views in March/April
  NGC 6520 + Barnard 86
  NGC 5139 - Omega Centauri
  NGC 4755 - Herschels Jewel Box
  M 8 - the Lagoon Nebula
  NGC 6352 - globular cluster in Ara
  M 55 - globular cluster in Sagittarius
  M 69 - a globular cluster in Sagittarius
  Milky way above Onjala Observatory - wideangle

 2017
  NGC 6441 - a globular cluster in Scorpius
  IC 2944, IC 2948 - Widefield
  Gum 38b, NGC 3576 und NGC 3590
  Cometary Globule DCld 343.0+2.8
  Cometary Globule CG4
  NGC 3603 + NGC 3576
  IC 2944
  NGC 2516
  Messier 41
  IC 2602
  Messier 47 with satellite flash
  Messier 46 and NGC 2438
  2er Mosaic M46 and M47

 2016
  New telescope for Chamäleon observatory
  Special project: Transit of the planet Mercury

 2015
  NGC 6334, Cat's Paw nebula

 2013/2014
 The colorful region around Antares
 ESO 56-115 - The great Magellan cloud
 Saturn Occultation by the moon in march 2014
 NGC 6723 – Starbirth region in the southern corona
 NGC 7293 – the Helix nebula
 Atmospheric phenomena, landscape
 spirit moonlight imaging
2022, 2023
  The following pages are only avaible in
  german Language

   NRW Bilder vom Lodgeleben 2022
   NRW Bilder vom Lodgeleben 2021
   NRW Neue Mondbilder vom Juli + August 2022

 2022
  NRW Hochaufgelöste Mosaike vom Erdmond 2022
  NRW Die totale Mondfinsternis am 16. Mai 2022

  The following pages are avaible in
  english Language

 NEW: The open star Cluster Messier 21
 NEW: The open star Cluster NGC 6067
 NEW: The Globular Cluster NGC 5927 in constellation Lupus
 NEW: The Globular Cluster NGC 6397 in constellation Ara
 NEW: Szenic views and lodge life in 2021 (soon here)
 NEW: Large-scale, high-resolution mosaics of the moon
         (sorry, only in german language) 
 NEW: Lunar images from July 2021
         (sorry, only in german language)

 2020
  Szenic views and lodge life in 2020
  The Planet saison 2020
  The Lunar 100 best (sorry, only in german language)
  New moon images from April until September 2019
 (sorry, only in german language)
  NGC 5128 - Centaurus A
  Messier 20 - the Trifid nebula

2019
  Szenic views and lodge life in March/April 2019
  The Jupiteropposition on Junie 2019
  Saturn occultation by the moon in March
  Partial Lunar eclipse in July

2018
  Single frame moon images of 07/08 and 09. 2018
  Moon Mosaics of 07/08 and 09. 2018
  The great opposition of Mars in 2018
  "All nine" - a planetary parade 2018
  Moon images from March/April
  Szenic views in March/April

 2017
   The partial Moon Eclipse in August

 2016
   Special Projects 20013 - 2016
  Two "high resolution" Moonatlases - they are a
  completely separate area within our chameleon site

  Moon atlas 1: small and larger lunar structures of volcanic
  origin  
  Moon atlas 2: usual lunar structures as craters , Rilles
   (grooves) systems, hillsides and mountains

 2015
   M 16, the Eagle Nebula
   Open cluster NGC 6383 and Tr 28
   M 6
   M 17, Omega Nebula
   From M 7 to NGC 6444, open cluster in Scorpius
   NGC 3293, open cluster in Carina
   NGC 3532, open cluster in Carina

 2013/2014
  Comet Siding Spring passes Mars
  NGC 1977, the Running Man
  Messier 11
  NGC 6302, the Bugnebula
  Giant Sunspot Group AR 2192
  Very high resolution moon images from spring 2014
  Saturn Occultation by the moon in march 2014
  NGC 6231 and Zeta Scorpii
  NGC 104 – 47 Tuc
  Atmospheric moonlight imaging and
  spirit moonlight imaging
  2018
  The total moon eclipse at 07-2018 with milky way

 2017

  
   Messier 20 - the Trifidnebula  APOD

  2016
   NGC 6726/27 - star forming region near R Coronae
   Australis
   NGC 6822 - Barnards Galaxy
   NGC 246 in constellation Cetus
  NGC 253 in constellation Sculptor
   NGC 288 in constellation Sculptor

  2015
   M7 and NGC 6453
   Comet Panstarrs C/2014Q1

  2013/2014
  The constellation Orion - a widefield view
  Moon Images Zeiss APQ and Planewave Astrograph
  From Lambda Centauri to Eta Carina - a widefield view
  NGC 2070 the Tarantula nebula- a widefield view
  GUM 31 and NGC 3293
  NGC 3372 - the great Eta Carina complex
  NGC 2070 - the core of the Tarantel nebula
  Center of M42 with protoplanetary discs
  IC 2944 with Thackeray Globules
  GUM 31 part of the Carina complex
  NGC 6164 – 6165 and a Wolf Rayet Stern
  NGC 4755, the Jewel Box
  Center of NGC 3372 with the keyhole nebula
  2007 - Moonrise imaged with the Zeiss APQ
  Miscellaneous
  High Resolution Moon Images 2010

  2004-2011
  Only in german language
  SPECIAL PROJECTS

  Proper motion of nearby stars
  The Minor Planet 9700 PAECH

  Images and miscellaneous