Every year in August, countless shooting stars, the Perseids, can be observed. They get their name from their apparent origin in the direction of the constellation Perseus, which slowly rises above the eastern horizon during the month....
The summer starry sky has arrived. After nightfall, the so-called summer triangle dominates, consisting of the bright stars Vega in Lyra, Deneb in the Swan and the slightly lower star Atair (also known as...
The nights around June 21, when the sun only sets for a short time, i.e. it is still at least twilight or even daylight, are called the White Nights....
May 22, 2023 Shortly after 3 pm, the four-member youth group of the Lake Constance Observatory arrived at the observatory. After welcoming them with a short chat, they immediately started setting up, which was completed after a short time.
Due to the increasing length of the day, the useful observation times during the month of May are reduced from five hours at the beginning to just two hours at the end of the month. This would mean that the start of observations of galaxies...
The different phases of twilight have an effect on the visibility of celestial bodies. During civil twilight, only the brightest stars can be seen, while more stars are visible during nautical twilight. During astronomical twilight...
Since the equinox on March 26, the nights are getting shorter than the days again, so we are approaching the beautiful summer time again, but unfortunately also the "astronomical summer slump". The opening hours of the observatory...
The goddess of love and the father of the gods come close at the beginning of the month The days are already getting noticeably longer, the sun passes the equator (20th beginning of spring) and summer time begins again last weekend. MOON On 7.3....
First of all, we would like to wish all visitors to our website a good start to the New Year. May it be filled with happiness and success. After many years, in January we have the chance to see a comet again with...
On December 8, 2022, Mars will reach its opposition to the Sun in the constellation Taurus. It will then be exactly opposite the Sun in the sky and come particularly close to Earth. Around 81.5 million kilometers separate us...