Eleven years ago, the STScI, together with professional astronomers, was the main organizer of a long-term observation campaign at the Teide Observatory on Tenerife. At that time we investigated the behaviour of a...
This week a group from the HBW-house “Haus am Konradsberg” in Wiehl visited our observatory. After an introduction to the possibilities of the school lab, Klaus Vollmann made a special impression with the...
A distinguished visitor from Barcelona! Nauel (7 years) had already heard about our school observatory and wanted to have a look at the instruments. Under a cloudy sky this was unfortunately only possible by observing...
Our large dome is now more than thirty years old and a renovation was needed. While turning the dome made quite a noise. The polyurethane rollers were brittle, the electrical control was outdated and the motors for the...
