Observing season 2016-2017

So, observing season 2016-2017 is now finally over! During the season, I was mostly working on my visual deep sky observing/sketching program. Besides this, I was also doing some visual variable star observing during Autumn 2016, but I had to give that up because of too much workload and other things that were demanding my …

My variable star observations from season 2015-2016 – a qualitative mini-review

During season 2015-2016, I was observing variable stars visually with 10x50 binoculars. When observing, I was using a tripod mount. I was mostly doing observations under sub-urban, light polluted skies in Ulvila and Turku, Finland. In both places, typical NELM is about 5,5 and SQM about 20,7 at best. During the season, I made 265 …

Observing season 2011-2012 – a retrospective view

Overall view of the observing season Summer solstice 2012 happened just a few days ago here in the Northern Hemisphere (21.6.2012). It means that the days are getting shorter and nights are getting longer again. It also means the change of observing season for me, the moment of summer solstice is the boundary between the …