Wide-field view
Finally El Niño gave us a break and we had a spectacular clear night, which I used for some wide-field
Nightsky observer
Enjoying the beauty of the nightsky in the Salt Cordillera in the area of San Pedro de Atacama. The band
Polloquere hot springs
The Polloquere hot springs are located at 4318 meters in the Salar de Surire in northern Chile (Parinacota region). This
Starlight trail
My all-time favorite: our starlight horseback ride. My friendly models this time are Denise and Chacay (one of our younger
Morning Parade
For the first time since 2005 all five visible (naked-eye) planets could be seen at once in the morning sky.
Morning Moon
I caught the waning gibbous moon in the morning hours. Approximately 77% of the lunar disc are lit.
Heavenly conjunction
On the morning of November 7, 2015, the waning crescent moon formed a splendid triangle together with brillant Venus (lower
Morning Sky
A magnificent spectacle as the waning moon joins the early-morning planet round-up. Jupiter can be found directly below the moon
Supermoon Eclipse
On the evening of September 27, 2015, we were lucky to witness the eclipse of a Supermoon. A full moon
Sparks Lake
Enjoying moon-less and cloud-free (!) hours at Sparks Lake, Oregon.