Event Reports
M46/M47 in Binoculars
Stargazing with binoculars is a speedy way to see celestial objects in awesome detail. project nightflight has developed an astrophotography and image processing technique to show some deep-sky objects as... Read More...
The Star of New Year's Eve
Fireworks and celebrations, that's what many people associate with the coming of the New Year. But as the countdown is peaking and expectations are running high, there is yet another... Read More...
Perseus Double Cluster in Binoculars
It's that season again. And with the long and chilly winter nights awesome binocular objects start populating the northern hemisphere night skies. One of the most beautiful is unquestionably the... Read More...
Brand New Star Walk Website
The Grossmugl Star Walk is an astronomical edutainment trail near a small village in Austria, Europe. The "Sternenweg Grossmugl", as it is called in Austria, is a self-guided tour encouraging... Read More...
Calima Sunset
Some sunsets on the Canary Islands are eerily subdued. They look as if the sun were hiding behind a thin veil of gauze. This situation is known by the designation... Read More...
Stargazing Sites on La Palma Island
Stargazing on La Palma Island is one of the finest astronomical experiences possible. The small volcanic island in the Atlantic Ocean is part of the European country Spain, has a... Read More...
Summer Milky Way
Now is the time to go out at night and see the splendid Summer Milky Way. These days it stretches across the whole sky already by the end of the... Read More...
Austrian Science Night 2016
Every year, more than 100.000 visitors participate in Austria's annual Science Night. During this special night, thousands of scientists present their work to the public at more than 250 locations... Read More...
360 Degree Full-Sphere Astrophotos
Recently a new camera hit the market that will set off a small revolution in astronomy and astrophotography. It is an innovative panorama camera that records a 360 degree full-sphere... Read More...
360 Degree Full-Sphere Astrophotos
Recently a new camera hit the market that will set off a small revolution in astronomy and astrophotography. The Ricoh Theta S is an innovative panorama camera that records a... Read More...
Planetary Filters for Small Telescopes
Color filters are of great help when observing the planets with a telescope. They help discern small and low-contrast features on the planetary discs. But there are so many color... Read More...
Sirius Rising Above Grossmugl Star Walk
For the remaining weeks of winter Sirius dominates the evening sky. Being the brightest of all stars in our night sky, it rises around nightfall this time of the year.... Read More...
Hidden Hydrogen Marvel Sh2-27
Near the head of the constellation Scorpius glows an immense red gas bubble like a celestial ghost. It has a diameter of 10 degrees, which corresponds to the size of... Read More...
Position Angle Scales for Telescopes
Got a telescope for Christmas? Here's a gadget you can easily make yourself that greatly improves the usefulness of your new instrument: A position angle scale that shows you the... Read More...
Untracked DSLR Astrophotography
For astrophotography with a DSLR it is common practice to set the camera on top of an equatorial mount or other tracking device. This way, Earth's rotation gets compensated and... Read More...
Presentation at Natural History Museum Vienna
project nightflight had been invited by the Natural History Museum Vienna to give a presentation about their work on the evening of November 11, 2015. For this occasion, the members... Read More...
Star Walk Installation
In 2014, project nightflight opened the first permanent star walk installation worldwide in Austria, Europe. The Grossmugl Star Walk is a self-guided tour encouraging astronomical observations with the unaided eye.... Read More...
Sounds of the Night
With Sounds of the Night we present a new category of astro images: nightscapes accompanied by natural sounds of the night, recorded during the imaging session. The sound of ocean... Read More...
