STScI

Complete observatory donated

Frau Brigitte Thome-Bode from Hannover donated the complete observatory of Hans-Joachim Bode to the STScI. The first-class ensemble of several lens and reflector telescopes, a very heavy mount (we now know how the...

The Dumbbell Nebula M 27

The Dumbbell Nebula M 27 is an extraordinarily large planetary nebula, not only because it is not even 1,000 light years close to us, but also because it has a considerable real extension of about 2.5 light years...

Towards the SchoolLab IV

The cubes have come! This morning the three observation cubes were delivered and set up by WSM Walter Solbach Metallbau. The movable constructions serve on the one hand as weather protection structures for the three...

The globular cluster M 13 in an 8 inch telescope

Messier 13 or M13, also known as Hercules Cluster, is a bright globular cluster in the constellation Hercules. It is the brightest globular cluster in the northern sky, is about 25,100 light years away from the Sun, has...