Tag: starry sky
Astro program Stellarium – The starry sky in the computer
Earth today above the lunar horizon – a sky view that can be created with Stellarium. (stellarium) Whether it’s the Southern Cross over Australia, the meeting of Jupiter and Saturn…
Partial Solar Eclipse in Munich – Munich
Shortly before the decisive moment, Björn Wirtjes runs excitedly across the roof of the observatory and distributes a special reflective film that he has stuck onto a piece of cardboard.…
Stars in September: Jupiter comes particularly close to Earth – Panorama
The planet is not only exceptional because some can imagine animals there; its size alone: more than a thousand globes could fit in Jupiter. In September he comes particularly close…
Saturday: Peak Perseid Shooting Stars – Knowledge
In the coming days, numerous shooting stars will again be observed in the night sky. To see the Perseid swarm, onlookers should face east. This weekend, the shooting star stream…
Stars in August: How the Milky Way got its name – Panorama
Highlights: The Milky Way shimmers in the sky on a clear, moonless summer night. To observe them, a location outside of a city’s light dome and with a clear view…
Light Pollution: What Changes When Cities Get Darker? -Panorama
To conserve energy, some cities turn off streetlights earlier, while others no longer illuminate landmarks. How the new darkness affects humans and animals. Of Veronica Wulf The President turns off…
Stars and Moon in May – Panorama
Highlights: You have to get up early to experience the whiff of a cosmic play of light on the morning of May 16th: At 4:28 a.m. the full moon enters…
Starry sky April: Now you can see Mercury – Panorama
Highlights: Nicolas Copernicus allegedly never saw Mercury himself and is said to have regretted it even on his deathbed. In fact, the elusive planet is not easy to spot because…
Psychology: what astrology has to do with narcissism
Researchers have studied why people stick to astrology – and studied the character traits of the study participants. One thing particularly stood out. .source site
Starry November sky with whale and mira – panorama
Highlight: The monster is difficult to see, deep over the southern horizon it glows very faintly. This figure is called whale, but the name is deceptive. Even the Babylonians did…