More telescope photos online
I did a quick skim through my photo archives and uploaded a few more telescope photos to my telescopes page.
Enjoy!
more ...Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS seen from Orléans
The comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS is nicely visible from central France. The best time to observe it currently is shortly after 20:00 CEST, i.e. about 50 minutes after sunset and roughly 30 minutes before it sets.
It becomes visible in the West at low elevations above …
more ...Fête de la science 2024 science festival at the CNRS Orléans
We had the Fête de la science 2024 science festival at the CNRS research campus in Orléans this weekend, 5 - 6. October. Each of the institutes on the CNRS campus presented itself and its research activities to the public in a simplified and (hopefully) entertaining way.
The LPC2E institute, which …
more ...My contribution to the CNRS photo competition “Regarde la science”
I recently submitted the following three photos to the 2024 CNRS photo competition called “Regarde la science”. Please see the images and their descriptions below.
Caption: Overview of the Nançay Radio Astronomical Observatory. The photo shows the three main radio telescopes that our research group uses to observe radio pulsars …
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