Sunspots and a Partial Eclipse

In preparation of the partial solar eclipse of June 10th 2021 I took out the 15×70 binoculars a week earlier and had a quick look at our closest star. Since my attention goes out mainly to deepsky nowadays it had been awhile since I observed during daytime, but I was pleased to see some small ...

Venus & The Pleiades

Venus was getting nearer and nearer the Pleiades this week. Finally, on April 3rd the encounter was so close that the planet entered the boundaries of this magnificent star cluster. Last but not least, the weather gods decided to show the spectacle to us by providing a clear sky just in time! With the big ...

Waarneemsessie Lochem 7 Aug ’19 (dutch)

Sinds lange tijd eindelijk weer eens buiten gestaan. De laatste keer in Nederland dateert zelfs van 27 februari… mijn eerste astro dip in 5 jaar? Gelukkig is er nu een mooie gelegenheid voor een waarneemsessie in Lochem. Reden om naar het oosten af te reizen is omdat er op de rest van de waarneemstekken teveel ...

A short tour through Cassiopeia

We had some good weather at the start of this week. There were some high clouds and the moon was up, but that didn’t stop me from appreciating the beauty of double stars from the garden. I picked this constellation that is in the darkest part of the sky, with the moon strategically positioned behind ...