Visiting friends around the globe

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Invited talk at St. Johann's public school X/08. Kids are wonderful audience as they soak up all

information like dry spunch. I loved being with you guys! Thanks to the Head of the school Mr. Sageder.

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AME 2008. Meeting Immo Gerber (the most hairy guy of the three of us). Immo, it was great to finally meet face to face!

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Well, actually we never met Matt Harding, other than in the web... But when I introduced him to my family, after having

learned about him on the web just by chance, this virtual meeting had quite an impact, as you can probably tell by clicking

THIS (or the image above)

if you wanna learn about Matt Harding - click HERE

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Liguria 2008

Vernazza - click image to see full size (1.5Mb-5000pix)

Vernazza is one little ancient village located along the Ligurian coast. It has sustained repeatedly heavy attacks by the "moors"

(Sarazenen) in the middle ages. The image was taken on topü of one the defensive towers. 3 guards are monitoring the sea for possible enimies...

"sand-mouse"

Mona

Felix

Emma

Ligurian coast

click image to face the vivid sea...(>6 Mb)

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June 2008 - Visting Hannes Hasebergen and Klaus Eikmeier in Germany.

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NEAIC-NEAF 2008

(Invited talk at NEAIC)

The huge show in Suffern. Click image to see full size (mosaic-Sony T7)

Jim Burnell (left) and Robert Moore were the organizers and my hosts of the giant show! You did a great job guys!

Alan Friedman and me. Thanks to Alan's 90mm Coronado Scope we had some gorgeous h2-views this day between some high athmospheric haze.

Warren Keller and Greg Hartke. Face to face at last after being friends over years on the SX and OSC Yahoo group

Most renowned narrow band imager Neil Fleming and me. Neil cranks out some fantastic NB stuff despite being located in the middle of Boston!

L2R: Michael Hattey, me, Terry Platt, Warren Keller and Greg Hartke. The SX-5 (...on this image at least...)

Michael Bakich from Astronomy Magazine.

Tom Trusock from most famous NC forum.

Jerry Smith (middle) among 2 happy customers. Jerry's domes rule!

Manhatten Skyline as seen from the Staten Island ferry. Click image to see full size (mosaic Sony T7)

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London Astrofest Feb.2008

Richard, Terry and Michael from Starlight Xpress staff. It was great to chat with you after all those years

of smooth cooperation! I enjoyed myself being around with you guys!

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Rick Auerbach and his 10" f/9 TMB Apo October 2007

Visiting Rick Auerbach in Tucson Arizona.

Rick and his 10" f/9 TMB Apo.

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Matthias Wirth from Germany September 2007

Matthias brought his wonderful 'light-buckett' along...

Matthias and me in the observatory

The "creator" and its "child"...

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Jeff Johnson from N.M. June 2007

Jeff Johnson form NM Las Cruzes was here in July 2007. Hey Jeff, it was a great time having you here. hope to reciprocate the visit in near future!

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Liguria 2005 + 2006

14" f/4.6 Orion Dobsonian

90mm Coronade Solarscope 0.5 Angström - double filter

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Stargate Observatory of Markus Ludes APM

12" f/12 TMB Apo; 24" f/4.6 Starmaster Zambuto Dobsonian; 25x150 Fujinon Bino; 140mm Coronoado solarfilter

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Andras Dan from Hungary - Head of Gemini 2004

Andras Dan, the creator of the Gemini Mountegra and one of his happy customers, namely stargazer.

Andras upgrading Pulsar

The "Creator" content with his creation - Mountegra.

 

 


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