Aurora borealis 16.3.2012

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 16.3.2013 Time: 20:35-21:30 Observing place: Sodankylä, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1000D, lens: Samyang 8mm fish eye Observing conditions: Mostly clear sky Observed aurora forms: Veil Arc Belt Rays The aurora display of 16th of March wasn't any huge spectacle, but it was … Continue reading Aurora borealis 16.3.2012

Venus meets Jupiter, March 2012

Type of event: Conjunction Celestial bodies in conjunction: Venus and Jupiter Date: 13.-14.3.2012 Observing place: Sodankylä, Finland In mid March 2012, planets Venus and Jupiter approached to each other in the celestial sphere. The two planets were a beautiful sight together, and they were shining like pair of diamonds in the sky! Below you can … Continue reading Venus meets Jupiter, March 2012

Aurora borealis 12.3.2012

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 12./13.3.2013 Time: 20:50-22:45 Observing place: Sodankylä, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1000D, lens: Samyang 8mm fish eye Observing conditions: Mostly clear sky Observed aurora forms: Veil Arc Belt Rays On 12th of March 2012, another cool aurora show happened in Sodankylä, Finland! The … Continue reading Aurora borealis 12.3.2012

Aurora borealis 10.3.2012

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 10.3.2013 Time: 19:50-21:15 Observing place: Sodankylä, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1000D, lens: Samyang 8mm fish eye Observing conditions: Clear sky, no Moon Observed aurora forms: Veil Arcs Belts Rays A nice aurora display happened in the evening of 10th of March 2012 … Continue reading Aurora borealis 10.3.2012

Wonderful aurora display 27./28.2.2012

bserved phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 27./28.2.2012 Time: 20:00-21:00 Observing place: Kersilö, Sodankylä, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Olympus μ 1030 SW Observing conditions: Clear sky, cold In the evening of 27th of February the sky just exploded! I went to my dark sky site in Kersilö, Sodankylä and there was … Continue reading Wonderful aurora display 27./28.2.2012