Milky Way Time Lapse, Finland, 27./28.8.2022

I was at Tähtikallio Observatory in Orimattila, Finland in the weekend from 26th to 28th of August 2022. During my time there, I shot a time lapse video featuring the Milky Way. I shot the video in the night between 27th and 28th of August. During the night, humidity was high and there was lots … Continue reading Milky Way Time Lapse, Finland, 27./28.8.2022

Milky way time lapse video in Finland

I had already done some time lapse videos during recent years, I had made time lapse videos of aurorae and Milky way in Australia, but I hadn't done Milky way time lapse video in Finland yet. So I decided to do a Milky way time lapse video in Finland during the annual Deep sky meeting … Continue reading Milky way time lapse video in Finland

My Astronomy Adventure to Australia in August 2019

My lifelong dream had been seeing and observing the marvelous southern sky, to see the southern Milky way, Magellanic clouds, Coalsack and all other wonders of the southern sky! That dream finally became reality, when I was able to travel to Australia to see the southern sky in August 2019! Background to my trip Observing … Continue reading My Astronomy Adventure to Australia in August 2019

Observing on Mt. Teide 5./6.4.2016

Date: 5./6.4.2016 Time: 03:45-07:00 (local time) Observing site: El Retamar (2100m), Teide N.P., Tenerife, Spain Instrument: L80/400mm (3” refractor) NELM: 6.6 - 6.2 SQM: 21.45-20.95 Darkness of the background sky: 1-3 Seeing: 3 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, fresh, gusty breeze, +8 – +9 C Objects observed: NGC 5662, 6124, 5986, 6397, 6193 and 6352 … Continue reading Observing on Mt. Teide 5./6.4.2016