March 28 is Astronomy Day. The observatory opens at 7 pm, weather permitting. See also the Events section. The starry sky in March marks the transition from the winter to the spring constellations. In the evening you can...
In the evening hours of February, the starry sky really sparkles: the winter constellations around Orion are famous for their bright stars. At 10 p.m. (the star chart shows this view), these constellations are already visible above the...
On the January star chart - it is valid for 15.1., 10 p.m. - you can see the most famous winter constellation, Orion, in a southerly direction. Its seven stars are all very bright. In the shape they form, you can...
In December, the summer constellations Swan, Lyra and Eagle are no longer visible, even in the early evening. They have already set or are in the process of setting. The star chart for the time around 10 p.m. shows the...
From November up to and including February, the observatory opens at 19:00, provided the night sky is clear. The typical constellations of the autumn starry sky are the large constellation of Pegasus, with the upper left corner of the constellation already...
In September, the sun crossed the celestial equator in a southerly direction. As a result, the nights are now longer than the days again. Summer can still be seen in the sky in the early evening hours.
After the bright summer nights, it gets dark much earlier again in September. Most of the constellations can already be seen at around 21:30. Vertically above us, the bright star Vega catches the eye first. Later, when it is...
After 10 pm, the first stars can be observed due to the darkness that sets in. If you look steeply upwards at around 11 pm, you will see the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra. Two other bright stars form...
July is the best month to observe the southern constellations of Scorpius and Sagittarius. From Germany, they can be found very close to the horizon. However, if you are on vacation in the Mediterranean region, you can...
Mercury in the evening sky, summer solsticeDue to the short nights, the observatory will remain closed at night in June. However, a few Sundays are planned on which the observatory will open between 14:00 and 16:00 for solar observation. The...