Star Names
Some star names are historically developed, other take from indigenous cultures and some are totally artificial.
IAU Star NamesConstellations
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even if you think you know them, you still can learn something new here.
Modern Astrophysics
analogue experiments to understand exoplanets
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work like a real physicist with astronomical topics and household means
Citizen Science
Naked Eye observations:
Participate in data collection!
Some suggestions for historical experiments.
Link to list of experimentsLatest News
Ketkar and the Discovery of Pluto
The Indian astronomer Ketkar had predicted Pluto (and another planet) much more precise than the American and European people who ran the survey programs. However, the discovery in America in[…]
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Talk: Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam
Wie der Löwe an den Himmel kam (Franckh-Kosmos-Verlag 2021) Das neue Buch über die wahren Geschichten der Sternbilder.
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at home on planet Earth
… bestrebt, das eigene Wissen mit seinen menschlichen Bewohnern zu teilen.
Some photographs: astronomy on planet Earth
Our world is a beautiful place – we need to take care of it!
Moon Through Telescope
Lunar eclipse, observed at Hildesheim (Europe)
Rainbow above Sahara
Observed in Mauretania (Africa)
Short before Transit of Mercury
northwest Sahara (Africa)
a modern Zeiss planetarium
constellation Orion in the dome