Double cluster on b&w film

Object: NGC 869 & 884 Date: 21./22.9.2022 Observing place: Nakkila, Finland Equipment: Camera: Canon FTb QL, 200 mm lens, f/3.5, 5 min, mount: Skywatcher EQ-5+Skywatcher tracking motors, Photo information: Film: Kodak Tri-X 400 b&w -film, developer: D-76, 9 min 45 s, 20 C deg., printed on high contrast Foma photopaper, scanned and contrast improved digitally …

Nacreous clouds & Night sky time lapse, Finland, 11./12.2.2023

The annual Solar System -meeting of Ursa astronomical association was organized at Tähtikallio Observatory in Orimattila, Finland, in the weekend between 10th and 12th of February 2023. I was also there, but I arrived quite late in the Friday night at the place. It had been clear earlier in the evening, but it got cloudy …

Partial Solar Eclipse 25.10.2022

Observed phenomena: Solar eclipse Type of eclipse: Partial, 62,4% Type of observation: Positive Date and time: 25.10.2022; 09:10-10:25 UT Observing place: Mustasaari, Finland Observing method: Photography Technical information about photographing equipment: Camera: Canon EOS 1100D, telescope: refractor f/5 80 mm/400 mm, Canon FTb with 400 mm lens + 2x teleconverter = 800 mm, AstroSolar-filter Observing …