
What can be expected if weather conditions allow observations of the skies?
Daylight
- Our sun with dark solar spots
- Solar prominences and solar flares on the edge of the solar disc
Evenings
- Spectacular views of the craters and shadows on the lunar surface
- The 4 moons of giant planet Jupiter
- The magnificent rings around planet Saturn
- Chaotic stellar nebulae like the Orion nebula
- The dim light of distant galaxies
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Equipment
- Observatory dome diameter 5meter
- Lichtenknecker 20 cm f/15 refractor
- Lichtenknecker 30 cm Schmidt-Cassegrain Multi Purpose reflector
- 7 cm refractor with Coronado H-alpha filter for solar prominences
- Filters, eyepieces, lenses to observe under optimal conditions
- Webcam, CCD camera for astro-imaging
- 30cm Dobson telescope
- Different smaller telescopes for all kinds of observations