M8 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
Nebulae 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
Tarantula 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
Magical 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
Saturn 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
Coalsack 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