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 …

Observing 17./18.2.2017 in Stormälö

Date: 17./18.2.2017 Time: 22:00-00:15 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: N250/1200 mm (10” Newton) NELM: 6.4 SQM: 21.22 – 21.35 Darkness of the background sky: from 1  (a scale from 1 to 5, 1 best, 5 worst) Seeing: 2 (a scale from 1 to 5, 1 best, 5 worst) Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, calm, …

Observing 27./28.1.2017 in Stormälö

Date: 27./28.1.2017 Time: 20:30-22:30 Observing site: Stormälö, Parainen, Finland Instrument: N250/1200 mm (10” Newton) NELM: 6.6 SQM: 21.03 - 21.00 Darkness of the background sky: from 2  (a scale from 1 to 5, 1 best, 5 worst) Seeing: 2 (a scale from 1 to 5, 1 best, 5 worst) Transparency: - Weather: Clear sky, calm, …

Observing 19./20.1.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 19./20.1.2017 Time: 20:15-00:00 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: 5.7 SQM: 19.85-20.05 Darkness of the background sky: 3-4 Seeing: 2 Transparency: – Weather: Some high clouds in the beginning of the session, later the sky cleared up, fresh breeze, surprisingly warm and dry air, only thin layer of snow …

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, …

Comet hunting and deep sky observing 12./13.11.2012

Date: 12./13.11.2012 Time: 23:05-00:40 Observing site: Länsi-Aure, Kuru, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm NELM: 6,6 SQM: 21,23 Darkness of the background sky: 2 Seeing: 3 Transparency: 2 Weather: Clear sky, -2 °C, light wind, no snow, no Moon, faint aurora arc at low altitude in northern sky Objects observed: Messier 39 (visual, sketching), Messier 77 (visual, sketching) …

Deep sky -sketching, comet hunting and observing planet Neptune 8./9.11.2012

Date: 8./9.11.2012 Time: 19:30-22:30 Observing site: Länsi-Aure, Kuru, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm NELM: 6,2 SQM: 20,80 Darkness of the background sky: 2 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 3 Weather: Mostly clear sky, -8 °C, calm, thin, discontinuous layer of snow on the ground, no Moon, no aurora Objects observed: Neptune (visual, sketching), Messier 35 (visual, sketching), Messier 77 …

Deep sky -observing in Seitseminen National Park, Finland 17./18.9.2012

Date: 17./18.9.2012 Time: 00:30-02:30 Observing site: Visitor Centre, Seitseminen National Park, Finland Instrument: L102/1000mm NELM: 6,6 SQM: 21,35 Darkness of the background sky: 2 Seeing: 2 Transparency: 1 Weather: Clear sky, moderate wind, no Moon, humid air, +3 °C Objects observed: Messier 36 (visual, sketching) The sky got clear just in time and I was able …

Observing in Aska, for last time now

Last night I was observing again in Aska village, for last time now. That is a little bit unfortunate, because I have really enjoyed my time there, and I had just found a considerably good observing place there! Last night I went there (it it a cutting area and a sandpit about 1 km north …

Crescent Moon, Jupiter and high clouds

Last night (6./7.2.2011) I was again observing in Parainen. During the day, sky was completely clear, but when I arrived in my observing site, I saw some high clouds in western horizon. Also Moon was visible, it appeared as a narrow crescent and Jupiter was close to it, and together they were a beautiful sight! …