A well-developed Lunar corona 25.1.2013

Observed phenomena: Lunar corona Date: 25.1.2013 Time: 01:09-01:14 Observing place: Kuru, Ylöjärvi, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS There has been coronas around the Moon almost every night during this week, but tonight's corona was really the most stunning of them all! This … Continue reading A well-developed Lunar corona 25.1.2013

Learning HDR method with lunar corona 23.1.2013

Observed phenomena: Lunar corona Date: 23.1.2013 Time: 17:24 Observing place: Kuru, Ylöjärvi, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS Description: a corona around the Moon was seen also today in the sky of Seitseminen National Park. The corona was caused by fog at surface … Continue reading Learning HDR method with lunar corona 23.1.2013

A three-ringed lunar corona 22.1.2013

Observed phenomena: Lunar corona Date: 22.1.2013 Time: 18:30-18:50 Observing place: Kuru, Ylöjärvi, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS Description: a corona appeared in stratocumulus -clouds around the Moon in the sky of Seitseminen National Park tonight. When observing with naked eye, I could … Continue reading A three-ringed lunar corona 22.1.2013

Aurora borealis 17.1.2013

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 17.1.2013 Time: 20:30-21:15 Observing place: Kuru, Ylöjärvi, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Samyang 8mm fish eye, Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS Observing conditions: Clear sky, 38% Moon in SW sky, calm, -21 °C Last night a coronal mass ejection from the Sun … Continue reading Aurora borealis 17.1.2013

Observing in Ulvila Observatory 12./13.9.2012

Date: 12.-13.9.2012 Time: 22:30-02:30 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750mm NELM: 6,0 SQM: 20,73 Darkness of the background sky: 2 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 3 Weather: Clear sky, light wind, no Moon, humid air, +9 °C Objects observed: Jupiter (visual, sketching), SS Cyg (visual), T Cas (visual), T Ari (visual) During this session, I was … Continue reading Observing in Ulvila Observatory 12./13.9.2012