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Current Observations from March 16th 2012
Last night it was very clear sky, so we decide to built up our 20 inch Dobson and have a great look into the nightsky. It was such impressive viewing with this instrument, so we will use it tomorrow at our traditional Messier Marathon. Join us!
Current Observations from March 6th 2012
This is a nice picture of the moon after moonrise this day. It is taken with an 1000mm objective and without any mount. Nice shot at a short brake during a car cruise.
Current Observations from 26th February 2012
Currently you will find the Jupiter, Venus and crescent moon conjunction in the west after sunset. Mid-March 2012 (12th & 13th) Venus and Jupiter will shine brightly in the evening sky. These two brightest planets will lie about three degrees apart in the West. Binoculars may be helpful for the best view!
Current Observations from 16th February 2012
This is an actual nice picture of planet mars. You can see a lot of details on the planets surface, like the polar ice cap and some dark figures from huge deserts and rocks there. Its nice to look to the red planet this days. This picture was taken with an old fashion way - with eyepiece projection through the telescope. Come and visit us and see this planet.
Current Observations from 09. February 2012
This is a nice picture of our picture contest of the lunar crater Schmidt until 22.February. It shows a winter landscape with the lunar landing module together with the snowmade schmidt crater in front of the observatory.
Current Observations from 30. January 2012
This is our way to take a picture of the schmidt crater on moons surface. Next to this crater is the tranquillity base from apollo 11. To take or paint a picture of this crater is one point of our picture contest for schmidt crater. Until february 22. you can send us your view to schmidt.
Current Observations from 28.12.2011
A very nice moon crescent and conjunction with Venus in the evening sky! This astronomical event was taken on 28. December 2011.
Current Observations from 24. December 2011
Now we will wish you a merry christmas and a happy new year. We will thank our guests, sponsors and members. We hope that also the next year will be successful with your support.With best wishes the team of the Sternwarte Riesa.
Current Observations from 10.11.2011
Another picture of yesterdays sunset with the sun and clearly little spots on the surface. The fog today may be the reason why we could not see the sunset today.
Current Observations from 09.11.2011
To see the present sunspots with the naked eye you have to look to sunrise or sunset for some moments. Please be carefull with the sun. You should only look a few moments at the closest point over horizon - then you may can see the biggest of the spots clearly.
Current Observations from 08.november 2011
This is a picture from our sun with a solar continuum white light filter in front of the telescope. To give a example for the huge dimensions of these present sunspots, we included some scaled objects in the picture.
Current Observations from 02.11.2011
This is the present sun spot region NOAA 1339 on our stars surface. This group of sunspots show rich detailed and magnetic structrues and is a brilliant and fantastic solar activity region. Even with the naked eye (please ever use solar filters for watching!!) you can see it and with telescopes this is a really fantastic detail at the sun. Enjoy it to look.
Current Observations from 28.10.2011
This is a picture from the transit of jupiters moon Europa at the evening of our 4th anniversary. Europa is the small white ball below the shadow, which is caused by sunlight and our view to this system.