STScI

Heavy metal in motion

The digital controller, its software and new encoders for our large telescope have now arrived from the USA. We will not only be able to control the telescope but also to completely compensate for structural mechanical...

Digital cameras

Our colleagues Sophia, Katharina and Lucia have tested all our CCD cameras today. This includes shots that provide the pixel noise and give information about the quality of the readout electronics. Other shots provide...

Puzzling and soldering

Our colleagues Katharina, Lilly, Lucia and Sophia from the Aggertal-Gymnasium in Engelskirchen have meanwhile not only familiarized themselves with the telescopes of our school lab but also helped us with the...