It was once again clear, windy and to make matters worse not really dark due to the waning moon (brightness 55%). To highlight the structures of my desired objects Orion Nebula M42 and the Cirrus Nebula NGC 6960, an...
When a star in the constellation of Cygnus exploded about 8,000 years ago at a distance of 2,400 light-years, it ejected its entire envelope. It expanded into space at high speed and today forms the Cirrus Nebula. This...
This year, both the student observatory and the LEBENSFARBEN association received financial support from the Lions Club Gummersbach-Aggertal. The Lions Club is very interested in strengthening the region through...
Students of the Astro Working Group at the Waldbröl Comprehensive School “discovered” the two giants of our solar system. These are the planets Jupiter and Saturn. At first a simple 20cm telescope without...
