Observations of the Sun, the Moon, and Planets 2026

Observation Overview | Special Events | References

In progress

It was not until 2018 that I began to observe the moon a little more in detail and to document my "more important" observations. On this page, I collect, somewhat unsystematically, my observations of the moon, the sun, and the planets from 2026, which might be of interest to other beginners and are therefore described here.

Note: Older observations are listed on the "Astronomy" overview page. The same applies to deep sky and comet observations ("incidental" DSO observations are mentioned here).

Observation Overview

Date 2026	Objects Observed	Location	Devices Used	Eyepieces, Cameras, and More Used	Remarks	Further Remarks
22.1.	Moon	MH	Dwarf mini		Observed the crescent of the moon at about 5 p.m.. Observed 3x with 50, and once with 38 and 20 subs, which were stacked automatically. One result was post-processed in Stellar Studio, one manually. All in all, I was not content with the results, because the resolution seems too low too low...	Crescent of the moon
23.1.	Moon	MH	Dwarf mini		Observed the crescent of the moon at about 8 p.m.. Observed 2x with 20, and once with 50 subs, which were stacked automatically. All observations were post-processed in Stellar Studio. All in all, the quality appeared a little better to me..	Crescent of the moon
24.1.	Moon	MH	Dwarf mini		Observed the crescent of the moon at about 6:15 p.m... Observed once with 20, and once with 50 subs, which were stacked automatically. All observations were post-processed in Stellar Studio.	Crescent of the moon clearly thicker...

All observations done in Mühlhausen/Kraichgau (MH), except for where noted otherwise; Erk = Erkerode/Germany.

Special Events

January 22, 2026: Crescent of the Moon (Dwarf mini)

Crescent of the Moon: Top row 50 subs stacked, right photo post-processed with Stellar Studio; bottom row 20 subs stacked, right photo made brighter manually (Adobe PSE).

January 23, 2026: Crescent of the Moon (Dwarf mini)

Crescent of the Moon: Top row 50 subs stacked, bottom row 20; right photos post-processed with Stellar Studio

January 24, 2026: Crescent of the Moon now Clearly Thicker (Dwarf mini)

Crescent of the Moon: Top row 50 subs stacked, bottom row 20; right photos post-processed with Stellar Studio

References

Books (in German)

Lambert Spix (2013, 3. Auflage). moonscout - Mondmeere, Krater und Gebirge einfach finden und beobachten. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-58-3
Lambert Spix & Frank Gasparini (2011, 1. Auflage). Der Moonhopper. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-54-5
Ronald Stoyan, Hans-Georg Purucker (2013, 1. Auflage). Reiseatlas Mond. Oculum-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938469-64-4
Robin Scagell (2016). 101 Himmelsobjekte, die man gesehen haben muss. Kosmos Verlag (out of print).