Tag: Observatory
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Calar Alto January 2011
Nobody else in the group wanted to take over this observation run at Calar Alto, which started on January 2nd. I had to reschedule my New Year’s Eve a bit, but the partial solar eclipse that was taking place at the same time really interested me. And so I celebrated New Year’s Eve until 2…
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Hawaii 2011
After one of the nights of observation at the Subaru telescope in Hawaii, I was given a guided tour of the telescope and was then able to enjoy the sunrise from the “catwalk”. In the image above you can see the shadow of the mountain I’m on projected onto the other tall mountain on the…
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Calar Alto August 2010 (2)
The destination of today’s journey is already visible. But it will still be a long way to go, first it’s a few thousand meters down to the sea and then the taxi will take us over 2000 meters up again. However, it was great to have the right seat in the best weather, only on…
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Calar Alto August 2010
After a night of observation, I usually long for sleep. This desire is strongest between 3am and 5am. But it can also be a good thing if one doesn’t give in to this wish straight away, because a sunrise like that can also be great. In this case it was a birthday call that I…
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Arizona 2010 (2)
After arriving on Mt. Hopkins in Arizona, USA, with almost no problems, I explored the area. However, this was a little different from Germany, there were dangerous animals here. I didn’t see a rattlesnake, but I did see a bear. The first time I was on my way to the telescope, which was another 3km…
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Arizona 2010
This was my first trip to another continent. Having flown to Spain to observe three times before, I felt well prepared. And I had prepared myself well, the trip went smoothly and immigration to the USA went well, apart from slight pronunciation problems, it was relaxed. But I had forgotten something: the weekend. And so…
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Calar Alto October 2011
Observing time at large telescopes is valuable and sometimes one only observes several hours a night (e.g. the transit of an exoplanet) and the rest of the time is for other projects. The big advantage for the visiting observer is, that they can enjoy the night sky on such a dark sport themselves. Although, the…
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Calar Alto February 2010
A business trip brought me on my first flight, looking down on the landscape was amazing. And then, at the airport in Almeria, it felt like summer holiday, only it was February. The observatory was covered in snow and we were above the clouds. That were so many good, and yet sometimes contradicting experiences. Thanks…
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