Welcome to my personal astrophotography project documenting the beauty of the night sky from a suburban backyard observatory near Berlin, Germany.
I was always fascinated by the night sky and the objects of the cosmos. Grown up in the space ages, I vividly remember as a kindergarten kid the Apollo astronauts walking on the Moon, and a night we watched out for skylab crossing. As a highschool student I got a telescope and got some first experiences with astrophotography – mostly Lunar and planetary, and still with photographic film. I was fortunate that I could make my passion to my profession – see my professional website for some background on me and my research activities.
But I always saw astronomy not only as fundamental research but also as cultural contribution to humanity – the objects of the sky are not only most fascinating but also breathtakingly beautiful!
With the kids grown up and more time available for long-term observing projects, I rediscovered my passion for astrophotography. Comet NEOWISE in 2020 provided the final inspiration to go back to a backyard astrophotography and explore what can be achieved under suburban skies.