Noctilucent clouds 27./28.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Noctilucent clouds Observed NLC forms: I (Veil) IIIa (Waves, short, straight and narrow streaks) IIIb (Wave-like structure with undulations) O (Unusual forms) Brightness of the NLCs: 3 (clearly visible, standing out sharply against the twilight sky) Date: 27./28.7.2012 Time: 01:30-03:30 Observing place: Perniö, Salo, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: …

23° upper parhelia 28.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Halo phenomena Light source: Sun Origin: High clouds (cirrostratus) Observed halo forms: 23° upper parhelia Date: 28.7.2012 Time: 13:50-14:40 Observing place: Perniö, Salo, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS I had observed 23° upper parhelia already once 6.7.2012, but I had an opportunity …

27./28.7.2012 – variable stars and noctilucent clouds

Date: 27./28.7.2012 Time: 01:45-03:30 Observing site: Perniö, Salo, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Refractor), camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm, Samyang 8mm fish eye NELM: 4,3 SQM: 18,18 Darkness of the background sky: 5 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 Weather: Mostly clear sky, light wind, +10 °C, noctilucent clouds in the northern sky Objects observed: R …

28.7.2012 – testing my new catadioptric teleobjective with the Sun

Date: 28.7.2012 Time: 16:20 Observing site: Perniö, Salo, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Refractor), camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lenses: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS, Samyang 800 mm catadioptric-teleobjective Seeing: - Transparency: - Weather: Clear sky, warm Objects observed: Sun (photography) I was testing my new acquisition, a Samyang 800mm catadioptric teleobjective. I took some shots of the …

Noctilucent clouds 26./27.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Noctilucent clouds Observed NLC forms: I (Veil) IIb (Bands with sharply defined edged) IIIa (Waves, short, straight and narrow streaks) O (Unusual forms) Brightness of the NLCs: 3 (clearly visible, standing out sharply against the twilight sky) Date: 26./27.7.2012 Time: 00:25-03:25 Observing place: Perniö, Salo, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing …

26./27.7.2012 – new season has started!

Date: 26./27.7.2012 Time: 02:30-03:10 Observing site: Perniö, Salo, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Refractor), camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm, Samyang 8mm fish eye NELM: 3,1 SQM: 17,25 Darkness of the background sky: 5 Seeing: - Transparency: 2 Weather: Mostly clear sky, calm, humid air, +13 °C, noctilucent clouds in the northern sky Objects observed: …

A magnificent rainbow observed in Parkano, Finland 22.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Rainbow Observed rainbow -phenomena: Primary arc Secondary arc Interference arcs with primary arc Alexander's dark band Rainbow spikes Reflected rainbow Date: 22.7.2012 Time: 20:23-21:05 Observing place: Parkano, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS On 22nd of July I observed a really magnificent rainbow …

Solar corona 22.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Solar corona Date: 22.7.2012 Time: 12:09-12:15 Observing place: Kuru, Ylöjärvi, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D I was having a holiday trip in the Seitseminen National Park, Finland. We spent a night with Linda in an old, log-cabin by a lake Pitkäjärvi in the National Park. …

Noctilucent clouds 19./20.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Noctilucent clouds Observed NLC forms: I (Veil) IIa (Bands with diffuse, blurred edges) IIb (Bands with sharply defined edges) IIIa (Short, straight and narrow streaks) IIIb (Wave-like structure with undulations) O (Unusual forms) Brightness of the NLCs: 3 (clearly visible, standing out sharply against the twilight sky) Colour of the NLCs: pale-blue Upper …

23° upper parhelia 6.7.2012

Observed phenomena: Halo phenomena Light source: Sun Origin: High clouds (cirrostratus) Observed halo forms: 23° upper parhelia Date: 6.7.2012 Time: 12:47-13:12 Observing place: Turku, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Olympus μ 1030 SW, Canon EOS 1100D, Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS On 6th of July 2012, I observed a very diffuse -looking halo …