Epic aurora display 23./24.3.2023

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 23./24.3.2023Time: 18:45-21:25 UTObserving place: Ulvila town, Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: clear skyObserving method: photography, Camera: Canon EOS 6D, Samyang 8 mm, Irix 15 mmObserved aurora forms: Arc Band Rays Veil Corona STEVE-arc SAR-arc Picket fence In the evening of 23rd of March 2023 I received a phone call from someone in northern …

Surprise aurora display 15./16.3.2023

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 15./16.3.2023Time: 18:45-20:25, 23:00-23:25 UTObserving place: Lake Palusjärvi, and Ulvila town, Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: clear skyObserving method: photography, Camera: Canon EOS 6D, Samyang 8 mm, Irix 15 mmObserved aurora forms: Arc Band Rays Veil Corona In early evening of 15th of March I went to the shores of Lake Palusjärvi in eastern …

Auroras with some ice rally, 27./28.2.2023

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 27./28.2.2023Time: 17:30-18:40 UTObserving place: Lake Palusjärvi, Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: high clouds, 55% Moon in the skyObserving method: photography, Camera: Canon EOS 6D, Samyang 8 mm, Irix 15 mm, Sigma 20 mm, Samyang 50 mmObserved aurora forms: Arc Band Rays Veil The geomagnetic storm that started in the evening of 26th of …

Nice Aurora display observed in southern Finland 26./27.2.2023

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 26./27.2.2023Time: 20:30-21:20 UTObserving place: Säkylä, FinlandObserving conditions: Clear sky, 45% Moon in the skyObserving method: photography, Camera: Canon EOS 6D, Irix 15 mm, Samyang 8 mmObserved aurora forms: Arc Band Rays Veil Patches A nice nearly full sky aurora display was observed in Finland in the night between 26th and 27th …

Nacreous clouds & Night sky time lapse, Finland, 11./12.2.2023

The annual Solar System -meeting of Ursa astronomical association was organized at Tähtikallio Observatory in Orimattila, Finland, in the weekend between 10th and 12th of February 2023. I was also there, but I arrived quite late in the Friday night at the place. It had been clear earlier in the evening, but it got cloudy …

Aurora borealis 23./24.10.2022 at the shores of Lake Palusjärvi

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 23./24.10.2022Time: 19:20-21:35 UTObserving place: Lake Palusjärvi, Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: Clear sky, no moonObserved aurora forms: Arc Band Rays During the night between 23rd and 24th of October 2022 I was finally able to observe a little bit better show of aurora borealis. During the night, I first went to Nakkila to …

Epic display of aurora borealis 13./14.3.2022

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 13./14.3.2022Time: 17:30-01:00 UTObserving place: Nakkila and Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: Clear sky, 80% Moon high in the skyObserved aurora forms: VeilBandRaysCorona A strong CME was erupted from the Sun on 11th of March and it was expected to hit Earth in 13th of March and so it did, couple of hours before …

Night sky time lapse & star trails in freezing weather 4./5.12.2021

The annual Arcturus Star Party of Porin Karhunvartijat was organized this year in the first weekend of December 2021, which was from 3th to 5th of December. The event location also this time was Koivuranta camp site in the southern shore of Lake Sääksjärvi (which is actually an ancient meteor impact crater) in municipality of …

Night of epic thunderstorms

In the night between 14th and 15th of August 2021, there was an epic thunder storm going on in southern and western Finland! I was observing the thunderstorm with Pirjo Koski (Taivaantulien tyttö) and Riku Poskiparta in Laitila, southwestern Finland. First lightnings appeared already before 11 PM and the lightning activity was very strong during …

Best display of NLC’s in this summer so far

Noctilucent cloudsObserved NLC forms: BandsWavesVeilWhirls Date: 20./21.7.2021Time: 20:45-00:30 UTObserving place: Ulvila, FinlandTechnical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, Samyang 8 mm fish eye -lensObserving conditions: Clear sky, good conditions Best display of noctilucent clouds so far this summer was observed last night in the sky of Ulvila. Noctilucent clouds covered practically 100% of the …