Magnificent Mountains
Two panoramic shots that reveal the impressive vistas of our local mountain ranges. The observatories in the above image are located on Cerro Pachón at an altitude of 2715 m. On the left you can see the building of the new Rubin Observatory, which is still under construction and will start its operation in 2023. The dome of Gemini South, the southern twin of the Gemini North Observatory located on
Red Flower
Creative composition of the red flower of the Chilean firetree.
Free Floating
An abstract photographic composition where the individual parts seem to float in a gentle breeze.
Moon-Egg
In this image the Moon appears almost like a perfect Easter egg. The photo was taken from the Southern Hemisphere, three days before the full Moon and a week before the Easter Holidays.
Foursome
A beautiful conjunction greeted sky-watchers this morning, as three planets and the crescent moon gathered for a cosmic rendezvous in the eastern sky. The three planets appeared in near-perfect alignment with Saturn at the top, Jupiter - the brightest - in the middle, and Mercury - the faintest - closest to the horizon.
Seventies revisited
Thanks to the ongoing pandemic another image of my creative self-portrait series. This deliberately defocused composite image received a special tone that evokes the Seventies.
When night is falling
This image sums it up perfectly: My passion for photography and my love of the night sky. I am very happy and extremely grateful that I have the opportunity to follow my passions and do what I love.
Great Conjunction
Those with clear skies were in for a special treat these days, when the planets Jupiter and Saturn began their dance around each other, which would bring them to a very close tête-à-tête on December 21, 2020. The astronomical community calls these rare close encounters "great conjunctions". They occur approximately every 20 years when Jupiter "overtakes" Saturn in its orbit. This year's great conjunction was the closest since 1623 and
Pretty in Pink
This is another image from my series of creative self-portraits. My idea was a deliberately defocused image - reminiscent of a painting - that leaves room for your imagination.
Observing the Night Sky
Together with a friend I had the opportunity to use a 50-cm Dobsonian telescope for nighttime observations. Although the moonlight prevented any serious observations we still got some nice views of the planets Jupiter, Saturn and Mars. And, we were really delighted, when we spotted some faint hues in the Orion nebula. Of course, we will have to repeat this venture during a moonless night.