The telescopes of our school lab are installed and can now be put into operation. The three Schmidt-Cassegrain reflectors with a 28cm aperture are carried by digitally controlled mountings. The three sliding cubes serve...
31. August 2019
Gas nebulae in the Hubble colour palette
Light visible to the human eye has wavelengths from about 400nm (nanometers) to about 700nm. To produce astronomical color images with cooled, low-noise (CCD or CMOS) cameras, one proceeds as follows: Three single...
18. August 2019
13. August 2019
“The grasp to the stars” – A report of the OVZ
Our student observatory attracts public attention. A report in the Oberbergische Volkszeitung reports on our work, the state of progress, our goals and our challenges. “The grasp to the stars” – A...
12. August 2019
