Nice halo display in the sky of Turku

Observed phenomena: Halo phenomena Light source: Sun Origin: High clouds (cirrostratus) Observed halo forms: 22° halo Upper tangent arc Parhelia Parhelic circle Circumzenithal arc Upper suncave Parry arc Date: 20.3.2013 Time: 13:00-15:00 Observing place: Turku, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS, Samyang 8mm …

Wonderful aurora display and comet PanSTARRS

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealis Date: 17./18.3.2013 Time: 13:00-15:00 Observing place: Turku, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS, Samyang 8mm fish eye Observing conditions: Clear sky, 32% Moon in southern sky, light pollution Description: this time we decided to go to observe the comet …

Observing comet PanSTARRS 15./16.3.2013

Date: 15./16.3.2013 Time: 19:00-21:00 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Refractor), Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS NELM: 6,0 SQM: 20,44 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, -15 °C, calm, light sky (nautical twilight) Objects observed: Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) (visual, sketching, photography) Also …

First observation of comet PanSTARRS!

Date: 14./15.3.3.2013 Time: 18:55-19:35 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: 7x18 binoculars NELM: - SQM: - Darkness of the background sky: 5 Seeing: 3 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, -15 °C, calm, light sky (nautical twilight) Objects observed: Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) (visual, sketching) Comet C/2011 L4 (PanSTARRS) is now visible also here in the …

Zodiacal light 10./11.3.2013

Observed phenomena: Zodiacal light Date: 10./11.3.2013 Time: 21:00-23:20 Observing place: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, lens: Samyang 8mm fish eye Description: during a deep sky -observing session, I was able to observe the zodiacal light again, but this time I was better equipped! I had …

Deep sky observing in Parainen 10./11.3.2013

Date: 10./11.3.2013 Time: 21:00-23:20 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Refractor) NELM: 6,0 SQM: 20,91 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, -19 °C, calm, snow on the ground, no Moon, no aurora, zodiacal light visible in NW sky Objects observed: Messier 3 (visual, sketching) This was …

Deep sky sketching and zodiacal light 8./9.3.2013

Date: 8./9.3.2013 Time: 21:15-00:25 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4'' Refractor), N250/1200mm (10'' Newton) NELM: 6,0 SQM: 20,84 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, -12 °C, light wind, snow on the ground, no Moon, no aurora, zodiacal light in NW sky Objects observed: Messier 53 (visual, …

Zodiacal light 8./9.3.2013

Observed phenomena: Zodiacal light Date: 8./9.3.2013 Time: 21:15 Observing place: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Observing method: Visual Zodiacal light observed during a deep sky -observing session. A faint, diffuse, wedge-like glow in the NW sky at low altitude, close to horizon. The light dome is following the line of the ecliptic, and it is tilted with …