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Schatten von Ganymed am GRF
Jupiter at the end of the current observation season
The stream shows Jupiter on 1 May 2026 between 20:36 and 21:39 CEST. Particularly striking at this time is the famous Great Red Spot (GRS), a cyclone that has existed for centuries. A black shadow can be seen next to the GRS...
Von der Sonne beleuchtete Hügelkette des Sinus Iridum
Astronomy Day 2026
On Saturday, March 28 2026, the annual Astronomy Day, coordinated by the Vereinigung der Sternfreunde e.V., will take place. We will also be participating in this event with a varied program starting at 11:00 a.m.
Image credit: Rainer Schaffner, 6" Newton f/4, 1/1000s, ASI 533 MC pro
Occultation of Venus by the Moon
On 19 September 2025, the Moon passed in front of Venus. We observed the event, which took place in the daytime sky at around 2.00 pm CEST, using the T1T and another telescope (Newton 6" f/4), and recorded it on video.
View from the platform
Lunar eclipse on Sunday, September 7, 2025
On Sunday, September 7, there was a total lunar eclipse. We opened the observatory to observe this event. The event began at 7:00 p.m. with information about the eclipse.
New Publication Relesed
We build on our previous work, published in 2020, 2022, and 2023 in the Journal of Double Star Observations, and report here on the investigation of a series of close binary stars, most of which are not resolved by Gaia, ESA's astrometry satellite.
Astronomy Day 2025
The team at the Michael Adrian Observatory has an interesting program in store for you on Astronomy Day on 29 March. We will open at 11:00 a.m. in time to observe the solar eclipse with you.
The program with lectures and observations can be found on the events page.