Capturing deep-sky objects from Zagreb.

Fun-Astronomy Gallery is my personal astrophotography archive — a place where I collect and share my images of galaxies, nebulae, the Moon, and other night-sky targets captured with a small telescope setup from Zagreb, Croatia.

My astronomy work

I enjoy spending clear nights under the sky, capturing faint galaxies, nebulae, and lunar details with my telescope setup. Some nights are all about collecting long exposures, while others are about testing gear, improving guiding, or trying to get a cleaner result from the same target.

I keep the technical details next to each image because I like being able to look back and see exactly how it was captured: the gear used, filters, exposure times, number of frames, integration time, software, and location.

Main imaging gear

Telescope: Askar FRA400
Permanent base: Concrete observing pad with fixed metal telescope pier
Mounts: ZWO AM5N
HEQ5 Pro Go-To
Cameras: ZWO ASI 2600 MC Pro
ZWO ASI 533 MC Pro Color
Guiding: Evoguide 50 ED + ASI 120MM Mini
Controllers: ZWO ASIAIR Mini
ZWO ASIAIR Plus
Focuser: ZWO EAF-N
Rotator: ZWO CAA

Filters and capture

Nebula filters: Optolong L-eNhance
Optolong L-Ultimate
Broadband / stars: UV/IR Cut
Deep-sky exposure: Usually 300s for nebulae, and 120s for galaxies or brighter objects
Lunar capture: Short millisecond exposures and many frames

Processing software

Deep-sky images are processed mainly in PixInsight. Lunar and planetary images may use tools such as FireCapture, AutoStakkert, and AstroSurface, depending on the target and capture method.

Location

Images are captured from Zagreb, Croatia. Shooting from a city means dealing with light pollution, weather, seeing conditions, and limited clear-sky windows.

My setup is built around a permanent concrete base with a fixed metal pier, which helps keep the mount position stable and makes repeated imaging sessions easier to set up.