Star Walk II: Through the world of dwarf and giant stars, nebulae and pulsars
- Carsten Dolbert
- An evening hike to the stars and the most fascinating objects in our night sky
What else is there in the universe besides the sun, moon and stars? Is what we see in the night sky really what is there, or is the starlight deceptive? What actually happens when a star is born and when its final hour arrives? And why did one of them have to explode before we could see the light of day here on earth?
After walking through our solar system and the Milky Way in the first Science Hike, we continue our imaginary journey through the cosmos in the second part of the Star Walk trilogy, exploring the largest and smallest, and at the same time most bizarre, objects in our universe along the way. After the hike, you may have the opportunity to visit the “House of Astronomy” at the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy on the Königsstuhl on the occasion of Astronomy Day 2024. And there, if the observation conditions allow, you can take a real look through a telescope at the moon, the ringed planet Saturn and – with a bit of luck – the comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS.
Carsten Dolbert is a geoscientist by training. He works as a project coordinator, trained as a systemic consultant and therapist and has been a volunteer in international disaster relief for many years.
Meeting point: Königstuhl
Language: German
Duration: 3.5 hours
Cost: 12 €
Registration: Ingrid Stolz, ies@dai-heidelberg.de
