My backyard observatory is located in the southwestern outskirts of Munich, the capital of Bavaria.

Although the deep sky observing conditions are poor at night - mainly due to light pollution - successful observations can be made on the moon, the planets and on the sun, especially, if warm fall-winds from the Alps bring very clear air to the city. Then also deep sky conditions are fair.

While studying aerospace engineering at the Technical University of Munich I had to to do practical work at different workshops. There I got acquainted with turning lathes, milling machines, sheet metal forming, metal casting and welding.

Soon after I received the diploma in aerospace engineering, the telescope was nearly finished and got its first light in spring of 1993.

The mounting was equipped with stepper motors and an electronic box in 1996 and I added the 3.5inch guide telescope in 1998.

At last I built the prominence viewer  , which can be mounted to the 3.5inch guide telescope.