Two nebulae shine in the winter evening sky, the Heart and Soul Nebula. Both are framed by the two open star clusters h- and Chi-Persei (bottom right) and by two slightly greenish shimmering planetary nebulae (top left). Heart and Soul
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Heart and Soul Nebula – IC1805 and IC1848
Moon Halo
Rarely, but every now and then, the moon is framed by a beautiful halo. Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere refract the moonlight, creating the beautiful, round circle around the moon.
Read moreDIY Construction of a Mini Clamshell Astro Dome
After many hours of designing, printing, assembling and optimizing, my little mini dome has been in operation since the summer 2022. The dome has a diameter of about 50 cm. It is equipped with a Skywatcher AZ-GTi Goto mount, cooled
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