Quick observations from the yard of my apartment

Last night the sky got clear, and I set up my scope in the yard of my apartment in Sodankylä to make quick observations. This time I observed Z Uma (7.7 mag) , R Tri (5.4 mag) and Z And (9.0 mag). The brightness of these stars hasn't changed much since last observation. I didn't …

Observing in surprisingly good conditions in Kersilö!

Last night sky got clear, and I went to Kersilö to do some observations. When I arrived in my observing site, I was really happy to see, that the sky was really dark, and that there was no northern lights or Moon interfering my observations! Last night I aimed my scope to the supernova of …

Observing in Utsjoki

Last night (17./18.10.2011) I got chance to do observations in Utsjoki, the second northernmost village of Finland! I was having a holiday trip there in northernmost Finland and Norway, and I of course had my observing gear with me there. Last night it was clear sky in the evening, but the Moon was shining and …

Observing in Kersilö

Last night it was clear sky, and I went into my observing place in Kersilö to watch some stars! Observing conditions were good in principle (sky was clear and it wasn't too cold and there was no aurorae in the sky), but the Moon was shining brightly and though it was ruining the darkness of …

Second night in Torinkylä

I have had unbelievable luck, because it has been two clear nights in Sotkamo in a row! The second night was 1./2.10.2011. In early evening, observing conditions were really good, and I was getting SQM readings like 21.30-21.50! This time it was calm, and because of that, all moisture condensed very eagerly to all optical …

Observing in Torinkylä, Sotkamo

Now I have temporarily moved to work in new area in municipality of Sotkamo, Finland. Yesterday evening I got a chance to do some stargazing here. Yesterday I was looking for a suitable observing place, and after all, I could easily find one. That place is situated close to village of Torinkylä in municipality of …