stardust





Peter and Klaus hunt for micrometeorites. These incredibly small, yet billion year old messengers from space were long thought to be only found in the Antarctic, far from any urban spaces. However, it turned out they can be discovered right in front our houses, on our roofs and streets. Together with the Walter-Hohmann Observatory in Essen, Germany, the self-taught civilian astronomers take a deep look back in cosmic time as they dig through the dust of our cities.
It is a quest to unravel secrets of the beginning of the universe here on earth.


















Stars above Herne I, Germany.
Peter aligning the telescope in his home observatory.
Micrometeorites on an object tray.
Klaus showing a microphotography he took of a meteorite.
Raw material to be sorted.
Desk in the Walter-Hohmann Observatory, Essen.
Klaus sorting the material.
Nightsky above Dortmund, Germany.
Object tray with micrometeorites collected on a single roof.
Klaus’ photography equipment.
Peter showing his home observatory.
Stars above Herne II, Germany.
Outdated astronomy equipment in the Walter-Hohmann Observatory, Essen.

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