The center of our Milky Way is almost completely obscured from our view by interstellar dust and is therefore virtually invisible. But there is a small, tunnel-like window that allows us to see a particularly star-rich part of the Milky
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NGC6603 and the small Sagittarius Star Cloud M24
M83 – Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
M83 is a gem in the southern night sky. Prominet spiral arms characterize this galaxy, the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy. Many reddish star-forming regions run along the edges of the thick dust lanes in its arms. They led to the further
Read moreA Cormorant in the Southern Celestial Serpent MW9
Like a cormorant on the hunt for prey is a part of this nebula shaped. In contrast to the typical gas nebulae in the plane of our Milky Way this type of nebula can be seen towards the north and
Read moreMy 3D-printed Mini-Observatory
It’s done! After four months of intensive construction, 3D printing, assembly and setup, my second 3D-printed and self-built mini observatory is finally finished. With a diameter of 80 cm, it is almost twice as high as my first mini observatory
Read moreM8 Lagoon Nebula
Like the famous Orion Nebula, the Lagoon Nebula is a predominantly red gas nebula in our Milky Way. It contains a large number of dark spots, so-called globules. These are star-forming regions of gas and very fine dust in which
Read moreNebulae in the Small Magellanic Cloud
A small, hazy spot can be seen in the southern night sky, the Small Magellanic Cloud. The name is misleading, however, because it is a dwarf galaxy. At least that was thought until the end of 2023. New observations now
Read moreTarantula Nebula – NGC2070
Like gracile spider legs the structures of the Tarantula Nebula spread themselves in the left part of my image. It is visible to the naked eye as a bright, nebulous spot in the southern starry sky, although it is not
Read moreMagical Colors in Scorpius and Ophiuchus
The constellations of Scorpius and Ophiuchus offer unique color magic in the night sky. The colors come from a mixture of gas and dust. Dust, which is illuminated by starlight and produces blue reflection nebulae. Gaseous clouds that produce reddish
Read moreSaturn Occultation by the Moon on October 14th, 2024
The occultation of the giant planet Saturn by the moon on October 14, 2024 shortly after sunset was a rare event. It was not visible in Europe, but was visible in Rooisand, Namibia. In our Carpe Noctem Remote observatory, our
Read moreCoalsack Loop and Southern Cross
For me, they are the most impressive pair in the southern night sky, the Southern Cross and the black Coalsack nebula, which is the darkest object in the Milky Way to the naked eye. But this is only an optical
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