A warm Perseid night at Pilsum Lighthouse
Moon, mosquitoes and meteors. Many bites, few shooting stars.

That is what I later wrote in my journal about our Perseid night at Pilsum Lighthouse. It felt like the most accurate summary of the evening.

On August 12, I met up with some fel
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A Week Under the Stars
In October, I attended our annual star party in Zwischenbergen/Wiesmoor, where amateur astronomers from across Germany gathered to share their passion for the night sky. This year, we were fortunate to enjoy clear skies on several
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A Week Under the Stars

In October, I attended our annual star party in Zwischenbergen/Wiesmoor, where amateur astronomers from across Germany gathered to share their passion for the night sky. This year, we were fortunat…

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A magical summer night surprise
On the night of August 12th, the maximum of the Perseid meteor shower, I spontaneously went outside to catch some shooting stars. Little did I know, the night would hold an even more magical surprise.

It was a clear night, and the Perseid meteors didn’
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A magical summer night surprise

On the night of August 12th, the maximum of the Perseid meteor shower, I spontaneously went outside to catch some shooting stars. Little did I know, the night would hold an even more magical surpri…

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Partial lunar eclipse from Oct. 28th
On October 28th there was a partial lunar eclipse taking place. It was rather cloudy but we were at least lucky enough to see it through the clouds. In Germany it was also astronomy day so our astronomy group offered an observation evening in the tiny o
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Partial lunar eclipse from Oct. 28th

On October 28th there was a partial lunar eclipse taking place. It was rather cloudy but we were at least lucky enough to see it through the clouds. In Germany it was also astronomy day so our astr…

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