Observing conditions were bad at our place and we could only see the total eclipse for few minutes; once the Moon was high enough in the sky. However, I did a time lapse video while the Moon was still in the penumbra.
Planetenwaagen Wacken-Style.
Sorry @hausderastronomie 😳
Wir machen die wieder sauber, versprochen...
Ich kann dem dunklen Lord da nur zustimmen...
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This is certainly one of the more crazy things in my scientific career. Together with my colleague Gyula Józsa, and other great colleagues from the German astro community (German Astronomical Society, MPIfR, HdA, Uni Potsdam), I will run a Dark and Quiet Skies & Astronomy booth at the Wacken 2025 Space Camp. If you are at the festival, feel free to visit us and have a chat. We will keep you posted on our social media channels. 🤘
The European Commission has published a draft for the new "EU Space Act"
Astronomy is covered in Article 72.
This time of year isn't ideal for my astrophotography setup, which is relatively wide-field (with a focal length of just 300 mm). At mid-northern latitudes, the Milky Way disk sits too low in the sky to easily capture beautiful nebulae, and most galaxies appear too small. 1/3
Originally posted on astrodon (Apr 29, 2025)
Almost three years it eluded me, but now the weather was playing along such that I could finally capture an image of the Rosette Nebula with my backyard telescope. The nebula is one of my favorite objects in the night sky.
2 hours of RGB, 5 hours with a dual narrowband filter (H-alpha, O-iii)
Originally posted on astrodon (Mar 5, 2025)
