The present “corona shutdown” prevents work and observations at the STScI, so the backyard telescopes of our members have been and are increasingly being used. Many nights with particularly clear skies, in...
Work in the tower is progressing at a rapid pace. Jonathan is working on the drives and controls of our dome (above). It will soon be electronically operated. Meanwhile Leon takes care of our main telescope (right)...
The galactic gas nebula NGC 2174 is a gas cloud in the constellation Orion, the main component of which is atomic hydrogen. The open star cluster NGC 2175 is embedded in the nebula. The object, which is approximately...
Hans-Werner Eürskens, a member of the STScI, has declared his observatory in Hamm-Pelkum to be an STScI outpost. Coordinated observations and campaigns will be possible in the future. Especially observation problems due...
