Observation

Spring is a great time to take a look at the stars: it’s getting warmer, and the weather in Central Europe is better. And, as always, there are plenty of interesting celestial events to see.

The shooting stars are on their way: the greatest number of meteors seen all year are visible in August. Follow these tips to successfully observe them.

You want to quickly check the weather or see what you could observe tonight? Then all you need from now on is your smartphone.

Mars, our neighbouring planet, is considerably smaller than the giants Jupiter and Saturn, but still it really fascinates us.

What are planetary nebulae? How can I observe them? Let's take a trip to the 5 most beautiful objects for your telescope.

Royal daughters and brave heroes, winged horses and wild beasts: the mythology and treasures of a selection of constellations that can be seen in the Northern Hemisphere.

Do you want to show your children the stars and get them excited about astronomy? You’ll succeed with these 12 ideas.

Escape to the Moon and lose yourself in its countless fascinating formations.

A pair of binoculars are quickly packed and will reveal a large area of the sky. Are you ready to go? Here are our tours for explorers and connoisseurs.

A dark sky is always good and sometimes absolutely necessary. But some objects can also be observed under a light-polluted city sky.

Many objects are only really impressive - or even visible at all - under a dark country sky. So, grab your telescope and let’s go!

Astronomy is not just something we do at night. Observing the Sun can also be a fascinating activity.

For some, it is the perfect example of a spiral galaxy, for others it’s one of the most popular photography subjects in the spring night sky.

Not just the most famous globular cluster in the northern sky, but also some other beautiful observation targets. What to observe in Hercules.

Do you remember the time when many people swapped their sunglasses for cardboard models? When people eagerly awaited that one day like children waiting on their own birthday.