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Try "Astro-Vacation" on Niedersachsen in Namibia. Guestfarm Niedersachsen offers an observatory for DEEP-SKY observations and astro-photography not far from the homestead. Conditions are perfect from a visual and a photographic point of view and there is absolutely no light pollution. The best weather conditions exist from May to September.

You may bring your own instrument, but a C-8 on a Vixen SP-DX mounting on a stable, vibration-free pillar with lots of visual and photographic apparatus is available. Because we also have winds sometimes, a stable and flexible wind-shelter is available. 12 Volt direct current is available at the pillar, suited to the steering unit of the C-8. A second battery is available for your own personal instrument. Additional counterweights for your own instrument are also available.

You will have to make sure that the equilibration axis of your own instrument passes by the tripod even at a low polar distance (23° on the Tropic of Capricorn).
We, the Ahlerts, are no astro-professionals, but we are often able to help out with small technical problems. For professional advice and assitance: Mrs. Itting-Enke in Windhoek, (Phone/Fax: +264 61 238982).

If there is anything that is not clear, please ask us or contact the other hobby astronomers in Germany who have already been here.


Farm Niedersachsen
Barbara and Klaus Ahlert
 PO Box 3636, Windhoek, Namibia
 Tel ++264-(0)62-572200
 Fax ++264-(0)62-572201
Email: info@farm-niedersachsen.com
Farm Niedersachsen, Namibia
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