The Venus has been captured with the MN61 Intes in combination with a UO-25mm eyepiece projection unit and through a special UV pass filter from Gerd Neumann, Hamburg germany. The FFC Baader lens is not suitable for venus projections, because its optical system contains an Calciumfluorid lens, which blocks the UV light emitted from the venus.
-the shown logo-picture is not taken by myself-
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Last update 30.08.2010
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Heute am Himmel: Donnerstag, 9. September 2010
Io verschwindet im Schatten von Jupiter. Während der ganzen Nacht ideale Bedingungen für die Deep-Sky-Beobachtung. Mehrere Überflüge der Internationalen Raumstation ISS am Abendhimmel.
Ferngläser, auch Feldstecher genannt, sind exzellente und universell einsetzbare Beobachtungsgeräte. Sie sind im Vergleich zu einem Teleskop klein, kompakt und lichtstark.
The actual sky
Vega launcher production contracts signed by ESA, Arianespace and ELV
As Vega?s development is coming to an end with the qualification flight scheduled in 2011, two contracts were signed to allow the project to move on to the next phase.
GOCE gravity mission back in action
ESA?s GOCE gravity mission has recovered from a glitch that prevented the satellite from sending its flow of scientific data to the ground. News of the recovery comes earlier than expected, thanks to the fervent efforts of a team of experts.