the kleinfriesen observatory 48
(my dream from Australia)

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    System Status: since 2007 September 16th ready - webcam online
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   • on 2023, July 17th, modification of the mechanic focuser to electric on the LS80 T Ha Telescope

   • on 2023, April 23th, the kleinfriesen observatory 48 was cleaned outside and inside.

   • on 2023, April 22nd, after visiting Babe Observatory, the Coma Galaxy Cluster Abell 1656 was also recorded in kfo48.

   • on 2023, April 21st, I visted the Babe Observatory - Test observation of several objects,
      ASA - Test Cervo Motor Tuning. Test Object was Coma Galaxy Cluster Abell 1656.

    • on 2023, April 5th, the camera ASI178MC was delivered. Several Tests on the next days.

    • on 2023, March 31st, camera ASI178MC ordered. This camera is used for high-resolution solar system observation.

   • on 2023, March 3rd, I visted the Babe Observatory and checked
      Computer System. A complete test run was successfully completed.

   • on 2023, March 1st, I visted the Babe Observatory - Test observation of several objects,
      NGC3185, NGC 3193, NGC3193 and NGC3187 (Leo Quartett). The Computer crashed during
      Teleskop Parking. The System will be checked on next days.

   • on 2023, February 15th, I visted the Babe Observatory - observation of C/2022 E3 (ZTF),
      M33 and NGC1579 (northern triffid nebula - perseus)

   • on 2023, February 13rd, I visted the Babe Observatory - observation of C/2022 E3 (ZTF),
      B33 and NGC1977 (running man nebula)

   • on 2023, February 5th, observation of Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF)
      - completely remote session (newest film on youtube produced on 2023, February 7th).

    • on 2022, November 18th, several test images of deep sky objects was successfully.
      - we are now waiting for a good weather phase for a deep field recording.

    • on 2022, November 13th, test Stellarium version 21.3 with new installed Ascom 6.6 SP1 was successful.
      - pre test for Babe Observatory

    • on 2022 September 24th, I visted the amateur astronomers meeting in the Observatory of Rodewisch

    • on 2022, September 9th, first high-resolution H-alpha
     solar images with the new ASI178MM camera.

    • on 2022, September 5th, a new replacement EOS1100D camera was delivered.

    • on 2022, September 3rd, a new replacement EOS1100D camera was purchased,
     this camera is for sunlight photography

    • on 2022, September 3rd, Failed sun observation, my EOS1100D was exposed directly to the sun
     without a sun filter for a long time on an RC8 telescope = the camera chip was destroyed.
     Luckily only the camera was destroyed - approx. 1410°C

    • on 2022, August 9th, camera ASI178MM received. This camera is used for high-resolution solar observation.

    • on 2022, August 6th, camera ASI178MM ordered. This camera is used for high-resolution solar observation.

    • on 2022, March 26th, Messier Marathon 2022 - visted in national observatory in Schneeberg
     unfortunately the weather conditions on evening were very bad.

    • on 2022, March 21st, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - a new computer-system was -
      installed in babe observatory. All observatory components was connected and successfully tested.

    • on 2022, February 24th, Delivery of the TS-Optics finder bracket for 50mm finder from Telescope-express
      and installed on the first finder telescope

    • on 2022, February 23rd, first PHD2 Guiding in kfo48 (example on B33)

    • on 2022, February 22th, TS-Optics finder holder for 50mm finder ordered from Telescope-express

    • on 2022, February 20th, "Sterne und Weltraum" magazine subscription completed

    • on 2022, February 13th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - create a pointing-file in Autoslew -
      on the ASA DDM60 Mount. Special thanks to J. Lorenz.

    • on 2022, February 5th, final Landscape for Stellarium created and adjusted

    • on 2022, January 15th, successfully Test with PHD2 Guiding in kfo48 (example on M42) and remote

    • on 2022, January 13th, successfully Test with PHD2 Guiding in kfo48 (example on M42) and remote

    • on 2022, January 3rd, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - new installation of final Babe landscape
      in Stellarium 21.2.

    • on 2022, January 2nd, successfully Test with PHD2 Guiding in kfo48
      Test objects where's M31 and M33. New Tests in the next few days.

    • on 2022, January 2nd, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - new installation of test Babe landscape
      in Stellarium 21.2. New landscape file will be updated in the next few days.

    • on 2022, January 1st, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - new installation of test landscape
      in Stellarium 21.2. New landscape file will be updated in the next few days.

    • on 2021, December 31st, on kfo48 - update Stellarium 21.1 until 21.3, new test landscape
      was set in Stellarium 21.3. New landscape file will be updated in the next few days.

    • on 2021, November 5th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - new installation of Atik 383L + CAM -
      on the ASA DDM60 Mount. Tests with the new camera on next week.

    • on 2021, October 29th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - new installation of Autoslew -
      on the ASA DDM60 Mount. New connection settings in Autoslew an Stellarium 21.2.

    • on 2021, October 28th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - Correction the settings in Autoslew -
      on the ASA DDM60 Mount.

    • on 2021, October 8th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - Correction the alignment of the ASA Mount -
      Stellarium 21.2 was installed. Test all on next days.

    • on 2021, October 2nd, the kfo48 was cleaned on outside, all bearings were lubricated.

    • on 2021, October 2nd, Stellarium 21.2 was installed and tested on EQ6 successfully

    • on 2021, October 1st, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - Correction the alignment of the ASA Mount -
      Test on next days.

    • on 2021, September 10th, the computer system was extended (2nd TFT and Portreplicator)

    • on 2021, September 10th, for guiding, the phd2 was set on EQ6 and successfully tested

    • on 2021, August 23th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - corrected again the ASCOM connection in Stellarium 20.3 -
      Installation Cartes du Ciel with ASA Mount for Test on the next days.

    • on 2021, July 30th, on Babe Observatory / Beerheide - corrected the ASCOM connection in Stellarium 20.3 -
      ASA Mount Test on next days.

    • on 2021, July Friday 13th, I visted the amateur Observatory in Rotheul.

    • on 2021, July Friday 13th, I visted the national Observatory in Sonneberg.

    • on 2021, May 26th until May 27th, a loose connection in the EQ 6 feet was fixed,
      all telescopes must be removed and reassembled

    • on 2021, May 25th, a new sun visor was built for solar observation

    • on 2021, May 16th, complete change of workplace in the observatory (all electrics and cameras).

    • on 2021, May 3rd, retrofitting of the LS80 telescope in TS adjustable Rings and justage of all other telescopes.

    • on 2021, April 10th, new installation of 2nd kfo48 Foscam as remote webcam.

    • on 2021, April 3rd, the 2nd kfo48 webcam has failed.

    • on 2021, March 26th, during remote session in Babe Observatory / Beerheide
      the Stellarium 20.3 was installed - ASA Mount Test.

    • on 2021, March 2nd, observation of Apollo Asteroid 1999 RM 45
      - completely remote session (newest film on youtube produced on March 4th, 2021).

    • on 2021, March 2nd, observation of horse nebula in constellation Orion
      - successfully remote session.

    • on 2021, March 1st, observation of horse nebula in constellation Orion
      - successfully remote session.

    • on 2021, February 28th, installation 2nd kfo48 webcam
      - successfully tested remote session (sun and horse nebula observation).

    • on 2021, February 20th, Observatory PC system was changed from W7 until W10,
      - successfully tested remote session (Moon observation).

    • on 2021, February 12th, my first remote session in `the kleinfriesen observatory 48΄,
      - test records was M42, M35, M1 and NGC 2024 (remote session)

    • on 2021, February 05th, test EQDIRECT cable on EQ6 Mount in Stellarium,
      - new Park- and Home Position Tests in Ascom control Software. (remote session)

    • on 2021, January 31st, test EQDIRECT cable on EQ6 Mount in SkyChart / Cartes du Ciel,
      - new Park- and Home Position Tests in Ascom control Software. (sun observation in remote session)

    • on 2021, January 17th, test EQDIRECT cable on EQ6 Mount in Stellarium and SkyChart / Cartes du Ciel,
      - new Park- and Home Position Tests in Ascom control Software.

    • on 2020, December 10th, test EQDIRECT cable on EQ6 Mount was successful.
      - more tests in the kleinfriesen observatory 48 on next days

    • on 2020, December 5th, test Astro Binoviewer on RC8 was successful.
      - pre test in the kleinfriesen observatory 48

    • on 2020, December 5th, test Stellarium version 20.03 with new installed Ascom 6.5 SP1 was successful.
      - pre test for Babe Observatory

    • on 2020, November (Monday) 23th, final tests in the Babe Observatory was successful.
      It is now possible to start normal operation.

    • on 2020, November (Friday) 13th, Observation of the beautiful constellation from Mercury, Moon and Venus from
      my car while driving to work.

    • on 2020, November 11th, Test session (the Sky6) in Babe Observatory / Beerheide was successfully

    • on 2020, November 5th, 2 inch TS Reducer successfully tested on RC 8 Telescope

    • on 2020, October 27th, 2 inch TS Reducer successfully installed on RC 8 Telescope -
      the Moon and sun are now to recorded in full overview.

    • on 2020, October 3rd, test in Stellarium only with ascom protocol during sun observation (slew and sync)
      - pre test for Babe Observatory

    • on 2020, September 28th, during remote session in Babe Observatory / Beerheide
      the Autoslew *.18 onto *.48 and ascom 6.3 onto ascom protocol 6.5 was updated.

    • on 2020, September 21st, test the ASA Mount - StellariumScope shows error in the Babe Observatory / Beerheide.

    • on 2020, September 14th, test the ASA Mount in the Babe Observatory / Beerheide.

    • on 2020, August 21st, cleaning eyepieces and all cameras of the kleinfriesen observatory 48.

    • on 2020, August 20th, test the collimated 12" RC in the Babe Observatory / Beerheide.

    • on 2020, Jujy 27th, ip camera in the observatory was successfully set to automatic login.

    • on 2020, July 25th, movie - comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE (recorded in 'the kleinfriesen observatory 48')

    • on 2020, July 22nd, movie - comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE (recorded in 'the kleinfriesen observatory 48')

    • on 2020, July 21rd, movie - comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE (recorded in 'the kleinfriesen observatory 48')

    • on 2020, July 18th, comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE was set on www.sterne-und-weltraum.de/leserbilder

    • on 2020, July 14th, comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE was set on www.sterne-und-weltraum.de/leserbilder

    • on 2020, July 13rd, picture - comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE on 2020, July 13rd

    • on 2020, July 13rd, movie - comet C/2020 F3-NEOWISE

    • on 2020, June 30th, successfully installed gamepad for comfortable control of the EQ6 mount.

    • on 2020, June 19th, Moon occults Venus part 2 on www.sterne-und-weltraum.de/leserbilder

    • on 2020, June 19th, Moon occults Venus part 1 on www.sterne-und-weltraum.de/leserbilder

    • on 2020, June 19th, Moon occults Venus successfully observed. (thank you Dad!)

    • on 2020, June 15th, 2nd try to collimation the 12" RC in the Babe Observatory in Beerheide. This was succesfully.

    • on 2020, May 17th, Mercury successfully observed for the first time during the day.

    • on 2020, May 15th, first try to collimation the 12" RC in the Babe Observatory in Beerheide. The screws on the OTA
      are too short to correct the collimation. New screws must to be bought(longer), than we will collimation again.

    • on 2020, May 8th, search the cause of the dejustage on 12" RC in the Babe Observatory in Beerheide
      the Main Mirror was not correct installed(fixed) by TS (screws are loose).

    • on 2020, April 10th until 12th, observing the sun in Halpha on the days, 2 comets C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
      and C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS) in nights

    • on 2020, April 7th, 2nd remote session in the Babe Observatory in Beerheide (position training ASA DDM60 Mount)

    • on 2020, April 4th, 1st remote session in the Babe Observatory in Beerheide because of corona virus.
       Installing ZWO ASI120MM mini camera on Finder Telescope. Observing 2 comets - C/2017 T2 (PANSTARRS)
      and C/2019 Y4 (ATLAS)

    • on 2020, March 28th - Astronomy day 2020 - Showed the starry sky to my neighbors with the
      appropriate safety distance due to Corona Virus. During the day halpha observation

    • on 2020, March 25th, synscan firmware update from V3.39.10(because Synscan stand still) back to V3.39.05

    • on 2020, March 15th, synscan firmware update from V3.39.05 to V3.39.10(new tests on next days)

    • on 2020, February 11th - Mercury successfully observed with the eye (without optics) in the evening

    • on 2020, February 6th - Mercury successfully observed with the eye (without optics) in the evening

    • on 2020, January 23th - Test Stellarium 19.3.1(without Stellarium Scope, only in ASCOM Mode) on
     ASA DDM60 Mount successfully in Babe Observatory on photo mode

    • on 2020, January 21st - Test Stellarium 19.3.1(with Stellarium Scope) on ASA DDM60 Mount successfully
     in Babe Observatory on photo mode

    • on 2020, January 12th - Installation and Test new Stellarium version 19.3.1 in the kleinfriesen observatory 48,
     more tests on next nights

    • on 2019, December 5th - Test ASA DDM60 Mount successfully in Babe Observatory on photo mode

    • on 2019, November 24th - cleaning all cameras (ASI and DSLR) of the kleinfriesen observatory 48

    • on 2019, November 23rd - new wiring of cameras in the kleinfriesen observatory 48, testing the system in live mode

    • on 2019, November 21st - new USB HUB and cameras wiring in Babe Observatory Beerheide, better balance on
     the ASA mount. Power supply was changed on ASA mount. Update Stellarium on verion 19.2 and a long test.

    • on 2019, November 11th - observing successfully the Mercury-Transit in Beerheide

    • on 2019, October 26th - Test of Stellarium version 19.2 in the kleinfriesen observatory 48, more tests on next nights.

    • on 2019, October 24th - Test Stellarium 19.1 on Babe Observatory in Beerheide (ASA DDM60)
      problems with installed USB Hub 3.0 (ASA DDM60 shows USB Error). Must be change for next Tests.

    • on 2019, October 12th, retrofitting 2x TS Barlow lense (tilt for ASI cameras - eliminate newton rings)
      to use on LS 80 Telescope.

    • on 2019, October 2nd, reopening national observatory in Schneeberg (very nice)

    • on 2019, September 4th, Test Stellarium 19.1 on Babe Observatory in Beerheide (ASA DDM60)

    • on 2019, July 24th, testing (observing) the constructed kipping adapter on the LS80 Telescope

    • on 2019, July 23rd, construction an kipping adapter for ASI120mini camera

    • on 2019, July 17th, observing the partial moon eclipse in kleinfriesen

    • on 2019, June 23rd - test of Stellarium version 19.0.1 in the kleinfriesen observatory 48, more tests on next days

    • on 2019, June 22nd - installation of Stellarium version 19.0.1 in the kleinfriesen observatory 48, more tests needed

    • on 2019, May 30th - I visted the IAC - Instituto Astrofisica Canarias (Izaρa • Tenerife), - Observatorio del Teide again.

    • on 2019, April 27th, 28th - create the sun glare protection on the KRST-Telescopes (RC8 / LS80)

    • on 2019, April 16th and 18th - Test and creating Pointing file on Babe Observatory in Beerheide (ASA DDM60)

    • on 2019, Test for the best Image quality on the LS80 Telescope with ASI 120 MM cameras in March and April.

    • on 2019, February 23rd, active USB3.0 HUB have been installed and tested (all ZWO ASI cams and EQ6 connected).

    • on 2019, February 19th, all Telescopes have been installed again.

    • on 2019, February 17th, a Conifer Canadian pine will be fell the neighborhood of the observatory,
      all Telescopes have been removed from caution.

    • on 2019, February 2nd, test the new camera ZWO ASI 120MM mini with the 120MC and 120MM

    • on 2019, January 30th, test the new camera ZWO ASI 120MM mini

    • on 2019, January 29th, new camera ZWO ASI 120MM mini was delivered by Teleskop-Express

    • on 2019, January 27th, new camera ZWO ASI 120MM mini was ordered by Teleskop-Express

    • on 2018, December 31th, ZWO ASI driver (120MC, 120MM) (ASCOM, DirectShow) updated

    • on 2018, December 29th, remote optimized with program mRemote (fast connection)

    • on 2018, December 6th, the Block filter from LS80 Telescope was removed (protection from the cold in winter)

    • on 2018, December 1st, retrofitting E-Installation (IPCam48-, Notebook- and Fan connections)

    • on 2018, November 24th, checking the adapter TS-Optics T2-Tilting on the Lunt LS80 with DMK41AS

    • on 2018, October 6th / 7th, mounting and test the adapter TS-Optics T2-Tilting on the
      Lunt LS80 with ZWO ASI 120MM

    • on 2018, October 5th, recording the ISS with RC8 on EQ6 mount

    • on 2018, October 5th, adapter TS-Optics T2 - Tilter - Tilting was delivered

    • on 2018, October 4th, first recording the ISS with RC8 on EQ6 mount

    • on 2018, October 3rd, Ordered adapter TS-Optics T2-Tilter-Tilting (eliminate of interferences on sw recordings)

    • on 2018, October 2nd, retrofitting on sun glare protection

    • on 2018, September 30th, Scheiner method executed on EQ6

    • on 2018, September 30th, new construction of 8 inch sun foil filter (Baader ND5)

    • on 2018, September 27th, bought new ZWO ASI 120MM and sun foil (Baader ND5 - for RC8)

    • on 2018, August 29th, synscan firmware update from V3.27 to V3.39.05 (new tests on next days)

    • on 2018, August 13th, check all functions in V3.27 (used in connection with ascom / Stellariumscope and Stellarium)

    • on 2018, August 12th, synscan firmware update from V3.39.05 (sporadic freeze the EQ6) to V3.27

    • on 2018, August 2nd, retroffiting LS80 Telescope (Painting the sun protection in silver)

    • on 2018, August 1st, retroffiting kfo48 dome (change the open steps, better for sun observing)

    • on 2018, July 27th, observing the total moon eclipse in Beerheide

    • on 2018, June 19th, retroffiting kfo48 instruments (Installation of connection VC4 for combination of RC8- and LS80 Telescopes)

    • on 2018, June 19th, from LS80 Telescope B1800 Blockfilter back to APM sended (contaminated inside, warranty change)

    • on 2018, May 27th, first H-Alpha Film- Sun H-Alpha Observation

    • on 2018, April 22, Lunt LS80 Telescope first light in `kfo48΄

    • on 2018, April 19th, Telescope retrofitting to observe the sun - Lunt LS80 purchased (APM-Telescope)

    • on 2018, April 14th, Lunt H-Alpha Telescope prepaymented (APM-Telescope)

    • on 2018, April 1st, Installation wind safety (retrofit in construction) in kfo48 Observatory

    • on 2018, March 27th, Installation Hardware (retrofit) in Babe Observatory (Beerheide)

    • on 2018, March 24th, Astronomy day 2018 - visted in national observatory in Schneeberg
     (Observation with 600mm Nasmyth Telescope)

    • on 2018, March 24th, Installation Hardware in Babe Observatory (Beerheide)

    • on 2018, March 14th, money check for H-Alpha Telescop LS80

    • on 2018, January 13th, once more Notebook Installation for the observatory 'kfo48'

    • on 2018, January 11th, Mount EQ6 was aligned 'Scheiner Method'

    • on 2018, January 6th, new Notebook Installation for the observatory 'kfo48'

    • on 2018, January 1, Babe Observatory (Beerheide) Update StellariumScope for Stellarium 17.0 and
     connection test with ASADDM60 Mount

    • on 2017, December 30th, Install Stellarium 17.0 and connection test with EQ6 Mount

    • on 2017, December 29th, check ASA Mount in Babe Observatory, connection with Stellarium successful

    • on 2017, December 1st, check ASA Mount (Babe Observatory) by J. Lorenz

    • on 2017, November 16th, Installation and check new ZWO ASI 120MC Driver, PHD2 Guiding and ASCOM fine tuning

    • on 2017, November 15th, Installation and check new ASCOM / Stellarscope / Stellarium Versions with EQ6 Mount

    • on 2017, November 4th, I visted the amateur astronomers meeting in the Observatory of Rodewisch

    • on 2017, October 21, Meteorite Lecture in Space exhibition center (Morgenrφthe Rautenkranz) -
     and special guest Sigmund Jaehn

    • on 2017, September 22, Installation 8x50 Finderscope with ZWO ASI 120MC on GSO 880, test in the next nights.

    • on 2017, September 18th, visted Teleskop-Express, buy adapter for ZWO ASI 120MC and 8x50 Finderscope for Guiding

    • on 2017, September 7th, Update SynScan Version from V3.39.03 to V3.39.05, on next days I will test the new Firmware

    • on 2017, July 27th, new ZWO ASI 120MC adapted in PHD V2, in the next nights I will test it.

    • on 2017, July 24th, new ZWO ASI 120MC adapted for Test with Tasco refractor 60/800, mounted on 10inch GSO880

    • on 2017, July 2nd, new ZWO ASI 120MC was succesfully tested as autoguider in Firecapture V2.5

    • on 2017, July 1st, Update SynScan Version from V3.27 to V3.39.03, on next days I will test the new Firmware

    • on 2017, June 17th, new ZWO ASI 120MC camera was ordered and supplied on 2017/06/23 by Telescope-Express

    • on 2017, June, Update SynScan Version from V3.39.03 to V 3.27, on next days I will test the old with new Firmware

    • on 2017, May 28th, Update SynScan Version from V3.37 to V3.39.03, on next days I will test the new Firmware

    • on 2017, April 25th, I visted the Astropeiler Stockert Nation Radio Observatory at Bad Muenstereifel, Germany

    • on 2017, March 25th, I visted the Image workshop and Messier Marathon in Nation Observatory of Schneeberg
       first observation with 600 mm Cassegrain / Nasmyth Telescope

    • on 2017, February 25th, I visted the amateuer Observatory of Rotheul

    • on 2016 September 11th, I visted the private Observatory in AffTitleer

    • on 2016, August 26th, Position Tests with Stellarium 12.6. and Star DB Updates

    • on 2016, August 19th, Stellarium Installation in Babe Observatory of Beerheide and Position Tests

    • on 2016, August 14th until August 21st, Position Tests with Stellarium 10.6.1

    • on 2016, May 9th, Mercury Transit observation in Babe Observatory of Beerheide

    • on 2016, April 6th, I tried to observe the occultation of Venus by the Moon, bad weather prevented this.

    • on 2016, April 2nd, I visted the Occultation workshop by IOTA/ES in Nation Observatory of Rodewisch

    • on 2016, March 7th, I visted the Image workshop in Nation Observatory of Schneeberg (very interesting)

    • on 2016, January 16th, Film Conjunction Venus & Saturn (Distance: ~ 8') on my Youtube Channel

    • on 2016, January 10th, Film comet C/2013 US10 Catalina on my Youtube Channel

    • on 2016, January 9th, Conjunction Venus & Saturn (Distance: ~ 8') observed

    • on 2016, January 9th, comet Catalina C/2013 US10 observed

    • on 2015, December 31, IP kfo48 Webcam Problems corrected

    • on 2015, December 23rd, Aldebaran occultation by Moon observed in Babe Observatory (Beerheide)

    • on 2015, December 20th, comet Catalina C/2013 US10 observed

    • on 2015, December 19th, comet Catalina C/2013 US10 observed

    • on 2015, December 3rd, the EQ6 Mount and the Telescope is ready and assembled in observatory.

    • on 2015, November 29th, the Latitude srews on EQ6 Mount are broken, no settings of Latitude more possible!
      The Telescope is dismantled, the Mount is dismantled. The Latitude block of the EQ6 was dismantled for repair.

    • on 2015, November 22, Telescope aligned on my EQ6 Mount.

    • on 2015, November 5th, I create the PEC Training on my EQ6 Mount.

    • on 2015, September 28th, I observed the total Moon eclipse!

    • on 2015, July 14th, my first Film of the Pluto Observation on my Youtube Channel

    • on 2015, July 11 to July 12, my first Pluto Observation -
      the first successful observation I managed 2 days before the NASA Mission New Horizons!

    • on 2015, March 22, the mount EQ6 was flashed on SynScan version 3.37 - this new version is now being tested

    • on 2015, March 20th, I watched the partial solar eclipse of my office.
      Thanks to my employer `Knoll Elektro Groίhandel΄ in Bayreuth.

    • on 2015, March 15th, I visted the Image workshop in Nation Observatory of Schneeberg

    • on 2015, March 14th, the ASA Mount was installed on the Babe Observatory in Beerheide

    • on 2015, February 16th, the mount EQ6 is aligned correctly

    • on 2015, January 26th, I observe the Asteroid 2004 BL86 on earth in internet
      (Slooh Community Observatory) on Hawaii and Australia

    • on 2015, January 17/18th, the 10inch Teleskop was cleaned and tuned (better mirror cooling installed)

    • on 2014, November 29/30th, I visted the Dobbrikow Observatory, Nuthe-Urstromtal OT Dobbrikow

    • on 2014, November 22 - I visted the amateur astronomers meeting in the Observatory of Rodewisch

     • on 2014, November 21th, • Interstellarum: Crowdfunding-Campaign Info

    • on 2014, October 24th, Periodic Error Correction (PEC) Training on my EQ6 Mount

    • on 2014, October 21, the Observatory sign was installed (indome) on the 10inch (RST) Telescope.

    • on 2014 October 19th, I have observed the passage of comet siding spring on Mars
      via live stream(south africa) on the Slooh Observatory in Internet

    • on 2014, September 26th, I visted the Izana Observatory (Observatorio del Teide)

    • on 2014, September 21, a new Observatory sign milled in tenerife • old sign and • new sign

    • on 2014, September 17th until September 27th, astronomy holidays in tenerife

    • on 2014, September 13th, I visted the AME 2014 in Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany
     for Information - AME 2014

    • on 2014, August 26th, new film ΄Comet Jacques (C/2014 E2) - from `the kleinfriesen observatory 48΄ - (HD)΄
     updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2014, August 14th, new film ΄Messier 87 - from `the kleinfriesen observatory 48΄ - HD`
     updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2014, August 7th, new film ΄Twin Quasar QSO 0957+561 (Einstein Gravitational Lense) - HD`
     updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2014, August 6th, new film ΄Quasar LB19 (PG1247+268) - HD`
     updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2014, August 5th, the start screen with Michael Schumacher was changed again
     him feel better, you can see the orignal start screen here.
     This is my contribution to show him my appreciation.

    • on 2014, July 8th, - many thanks to the " Teleskop-Service " (Putzbrunn)
      for help with the repair of my EQ6 SynScan hand controller

    • on 2014, June 29th, - the Display of my EQ6 SynScan hand controller has an defect

    • on 2014, May 9th, the kfo48 webcam is offline - free Dyndns is canceled,
     on 2014 May 12 - "Dyndns Pro Remote Access" was enabled - the webcam is online again!

    • on 2014, February 10th, - my M99 SN2014L Image on spaceweather.com

    • on 2014, February 10th, - my M82 SN2014J Image on spaceweather.com

    • on 2014, February 3rd, - my M82 SN2014J Image on spaceweather.com

    • on 2014, January 30th, - my M82 SN2014J Image on spaceweather.com

    • on 2014, January 29th, new start pages Outfit
     (wishes for Michael Schumacher and sound customization)

    • on 2014, January 29th, completion of my `kfo48΄ T-shirts

    • on 2014, January 28th, Supernova in M82 SN2014J recorded

    • on 2014, January 27th, visted the National Observatory in Drebach

    • on 2014, January 12, Maintenance: Smeared all joints of the dome from `the kleinfriesen observatory 48΄

    • on 2014, January 9th, new Trailer film ΄the kleinfriesen observatory 48 - HD` updated
     on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2014, January 3rd, new film ΄the Orion Constellation in 3D - HD` updated - 2nd Edition!
     on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, December 30th, Fixed positioning problems of EQ6 SynScan hand controller and
     Software Plantariums

    • on 2013, December 30th, due to the serious accident of Michael Schumacher on 2013, December 29.
     The start screen with original images and sound from Mugello Tire Test from 2012, May 2 changes.
     It remains to be changed until it is hopefully recover again!
     This is my contribution to show him my appreciation.

    • on 2013, December 29th, new film ΄the Pleiades- HD` updated
     on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, December 25th, new film ΄the Orion Constellation in 3D - HD` updated
      on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, December 17th, new film ΄the Comet C/2013R1 Lovejoy - HD` updated
      on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, December 15th, SynScan Downgrade from V3.35 to V3.27
      the V3.35 has object position mailfunctions!!!

    • on 2013, November 27/28/29th, observation the perihelion of comet ISON on
     spaceship SOHO - Soho Webpage

    • on 2013, November 8th, new film ΄last Hubble Service Mission - Atlantis-STS-125 - on 2009, May 7-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, November 6th, new film ΄Venus through my 10inch Telescope-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, November 5th, new film ΄my visted on the Archenhold Observatory (2010 October 12/13)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, October 18th, new film ΄the Lagoon Nebula (Messier 8)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, October 16th, new film ΄the Eagle Nebula (Messier 16)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, October 11th, new film ΄the Triangulum Galaxy (Messier 33)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 31, new film ΄the Dumbbell Nebula - (Messier 27)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 29th, new film ΄the Andromeda Galaxy - (Messier 31)-HD`
      updated on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 26th, new film ΄sun observation-HD` updated on
     youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 25th, new film ΄Messier 57-HD` on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 22, vistedors in my observatory - sun observation

    • on 2013, August 17th, vistedors in my observatory - deep sky observation

    • on 2013, August 10th, new film ΄sun observation` on youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, August 07, youtube `ramonkfo΄ channel was updated - my kfo48 on  

    • on 2013, July 30th, my EQ6 SynScan Controller was updated with the
      FIX FOR HIGHER VOLTAGE READING OF SYNSCAN
- (user: kfo48)

    • on 2013, July 25th, my Philips ToUcam 840k webcam(solar system records) has an electrical fault,
      the CCD chip was been soldered, the webcam is ok again
- (user: kfo48)

    • on 2013, June 10th, the kfo48 webcam is online - (user: kfo48)

    • on 2013, May 31th, the kfo48 webcam is offline - Dyndns problems

    • on 2013, May, SynScan Update V3.34 to V3.35

    • on 2013, March 5th, SynScan Update V3.32 to V3.34 - (user: kfo48)
      the Version V3.32 has many malfunctions, V3.34 is better

    • on 2013, March 3rd, optic fine tuning and back focus correction - (user: kfo48)

    • since 2013, February 28th, Newtonian GSO880 is online - (user: kfo48)

    • since 2013, February 15th, Newtonian GSO880 gets a renovation - (user: kfo48)
      velor foil installation and cleaning of all parts - the Telescope is offline

    • on 2012, December 31th, my kfo48 webcam is online - (user: kfo48)

    • on 2012, December, SynScan Update V3.27 to V3.32

    • on 2012, September 10 until 22 - I produce my "Milky Way Time Lapse" Film in HD
      on Tenerife in Neighborhood of Izana-HD- youtube.com

    • on 2012, July 15th - Observing the occultation of Jupiter by Moon
      a film is currently in production youtube.com

    • on 2012, June 5/6th - Observing the Transit of Venus at night over the internet live stream
      (Hawaii - Keck, California - Mt.Wilson) after sunrise, I watched himself in Groίfriesen -
      a film is currently in production - youtube.com

    • on 2012, March 24th - I participated on the Messier Marathon in Nation Observatory of Schneeberg

    • on 2012, in February - my first Deep Sky films was uploaded on youtube.com  

    • on 2011, December 8th - a electrical eyepiece focuser(Orion UK) was installed
      on the 10inch newtonian.

    • on 2011, December - my kfo48-picture-database Memory was extended.

    • on 2011, September - a CANON EOS1100 was bought.

    • on 2011, May 5th until today - test the eq6 mount with the new SkyScan Kit for Goto function.

    • on 2011, May 5th - the eq6 mount became the SkyScan Kit for Goto function.

    • on 2011, April 14th - cancellation to apply for computer engineer by
      Kiepenheuer Institut for sun physic

    • on 2011, January 14th - apply for computer engineer by Kiepenheuer Institut
      for sun physic

    • on 2010, July 18th - the eq6 mount is fixed. A loose mut was the problem.

    • on 2010, July 15th - my eq6 mount isn΄t exactly in dec, a solution of this problem is in work

    • on 2010, May 4th - 10:30am cest, the google street view car filmed our house and the kfo48

    • on 2010, March 30th, big shock for me and my family - my "2nd security" cat KIMI is died...
      We are very sad! She was 1 year and 10 months old. We always think for them!

    • on 2009, November friday 13, the new internet page (www.kfo48.com) is active

    • since 2009, August 26th, you can see the "kfo48 movies" on youtube.com

    • on 2008, June 26th, big shock for me and my family - my "1st security" cat KIMI is died...
      We are very sad! She was approximately 10 months old. We always think for them!

    System Status: since 2007, September 16th ready - online

    the `kleinfriesen observatory 48΄ was built on 2007 from May until September
    The finishing was on 2007, September 16th

    the  f i r s t  L I G H T  date with my 10inch GSO880: on 2003, December 18th
    the objects - M57, M31, M101 and the planet mars was observed




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