How to find Nova Del 2013

The nova of Delphinus 2013 is still shining in the southern sky, and it's brightness right now is about 5,0 magnitudes. It's brightness peaked around 15./16. of August. The maximum brightness then was about 4,2 magnitudes. At maximum brightness, it would have easily been visible with naked eye even in some light polluted sub-urban areas! …

First observation of Nova Del 2013!

Date: 15./16.8.2013 Time: 00:00-01:15 Observing site: Uittamo, Turku, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm (4” Lens) NELM: 5,6 SQM: 19,65 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, +10 °C, calm, no Moon, no aurorae Objects observed: Nova Del 2013 (visual, photography), SS Cyg (visual), R Cyg (visual) Japanese astronomer Koichi Itagaki of …

Perseid meteor shower and heat lightnings 12./13.8.2013

Observed phenomena:  Perseid meteor shower, heat lightningsDate: 12./13.8.2013Time: 00:10-02:15Observing place: Turku, FinlandObserving method: PhotographyTechnical information about photographing equipment: Canon EOS 1100D, objectives: Canon EF-S 18-55mm IS and Samyang 8mm fish eye -lens I was observing the perseids -meteor shower in the night between 12th and 13th of August 2013 in Uittamo district of Turku, Finland. …