Astronomy
In the mid and late 90s I had a large telescope, an 8-inch Celestron C8 reflector, which was sold again in the meantime.
A kind of frustration purchase during the pandemic in 2021 led to the purchase of a new 6-inch reflector, but so far it has mostly just been standing around.
Maybe the hobby will flare up again in the near future, until then I will present results from past times in this section.
Maybe the hobby will flare up again in the near future, until then I will present results from past times in this section.
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Aurora May 2024
In the night of 10th to 11th of May 2024, a big solar storm produced auroras so bright, that they could be seen as far south as Germany.
Partial Solar Eclipse 2011
On January 4, 2011, a solar eclipse took place, during which the sun in Cologne was 80 percent covered. On the way to the supermarket I was able to get three snapshots.
Rendering - Background
Short Explanation on how 3D models of celestial bodies can be generated using only two high-resolution maps.
Moon-Renderings - First Results
A handful of pictures and videos that accrued during the familiarization with the topics Povray and Spherical Heightfields.
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