Epic display of aurora borealis 13./14.3.2022

Observed phenomena: Aurora borealisDate: 13./14.3.2022Time: 17:30-01:00 UTObserving place: Nakkila and Ulvila, FinlandObserving conditions: Clear sky, 80% Moon high in the skyObserved aurora forms: VeilBandRaysCorona A strong CME was erupted from the Sun on 11th of March and it was expected to hit Earth in 13th of March and so it did, couple of hours before …

NGC 2681 – Active galaxy in the spring night

Date: 26./27.2.2020 Time: 19:00-20:00 UT Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) SQM: 20.40 Weather: clear sky, light wind, no Moon, no snow, -3C Objects observed: NGC 2681 NGC 2681 In the night between 26th and 27th of February 2020 I was doing some observing in Ulvila Observatory. Weather was good and …

Observing 23./24.8.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 23./24.8.2017 Time: 23:00-01:30 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: - SQM: 20.66 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: – Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, calm, no Moon, dry air, +12C During the night between 23rd and 24th of August 2017, I went observing to Ulvila Observatory. During this …

Observing 29./30.3.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 29./30.3.2017 Time: 22:00-00:30 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: 6.2 SQM: 20.61-20.80 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: - Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, calm, no Moon, no snow, 0 - -2C, aurora belt/arc in northern sky Objects observed: NGC 3640, 3641, 3810, 3655, 3900 and 3912 This …

Observing 28./29.3.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 28./29.3.2017 Time: 22:00-00:00 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: - SQM: 20.6 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, calm, no Moon, no snow, 0C, aurora belt/arc in northern sky Objects observed: NGC 4151, 4156 During this night I was again at Ulvila …

Observing 27./28.3.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 27./28.3.2017 Time: 22:00-00:00 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: - SQM: 20.01-20.63 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: – Weather: Clear to partly cloudy sky, moderate breeze, no Moon, no snow, +4C Objects observed: NGC 3377, 3412, 3489 and 3593 This night was my second observing …

Observing 21./22.2.2017 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 21./22.2.2017 Time: 19:00-23:00 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: 5.7 SQM: 19.85 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 2 Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, no Moon, snow on the ground, -3C Objects observed: NGC 5474 During this evening there was the weekly club meeting of Porin Karhunvartijat in …

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 …

Observing 28./29.12.2016 in Ulvila Observatory

Date: 28./29.12.2016 Time: 17:30-18:30 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: 6.2 SQM: 20.39 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 3 Transparency: – Weather: In the beginning of my session clear sky, after an hour getting cloudy, calm, no Moon, no snow, +1C - 0C Objects observed: NGC 157, 6217 …

Observing 23./24.12.2016 in Ulvila Observatory – Darth Wader battleship in the sky?

Date: 23./24.12.2016 Time: 18:45-21:30 Observing site: Ulvila Observatory, Finland Instrument: C280/2750 mm (11” Catadioptric) NELM: 6.2 SQM: 20.35-20.4 Darkness of the background sky: 3 Seeing: 4 - 2 Transparency: – Weather: Clear sky, calm, no snow, +3C - 0C Objects observed: NGC 584, 596, 615, 720, 779, 936, 1022,1052 During the evening before Christmas eve …