Category Archives: Astronomy

Aurora Borealis. The Summer Triangle and a meteor. August 27/28, 2021.

At around midnight August 27/28 I noticed auroral activity. The easily seen green aurora covered much of the sky. A more faint blue pinkish arc was also photographed. Seen on enclosed images. Photo details: Canon 700D, 6 mm fisheye-lens. Canon 1300D, 8 mm fisheye-lens, various iso and exposure settings.

Solar Eclipse. June 10, 2021.

Partial Solar Eclipse. June 10, 2021.

A solar eclipse dominated by clouds, but with occasional glimpses in between the cloud layer. This photo was taken local time at about 12.43 (06/10/2021) when the eclipse was at maximum (39%) from this location. Photo details: Borg 71mm refractor, Canon 700D.

STEVE and Aurora Borealis. March 13-14, 2021.

The feeble arc - STEVE, streched over the valley from the east to west. Here seen in the outskirts of the fisheye-lens.

The feeble arc – STEVE, streched over the valley from the east to west. Here seen in the outskirts of the fisheye-lens.

 

Beautiful aurora borealis on the evening of March 13/14, 2021. Interestingly, STEVE was also present. The feeble arc emerged from the eastern sky, and was present from 21.34 to 21.59 local time. (UTC 20.34 to 20.59). As seen/photographed from my vantage point. Ørsta, Norway.(62.18 Lat. N). Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, iso: 1600, various exposure times.

Beautiful aurora borealis on the evening of March 13/14, 2021. Interestingly, STEVE was also present. The feeble arc emerged from the eastern sky, and was present from 21.34 to 21.59 local time. (UTC 20.34 to 20.59). As seen/photographed from my vantage point. Ørsta, Norway.(62.18 Lat. N). Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, iso: 1600, various exposure times.

The green feature called "the Picket Fence" under STEVE was briefly visible.

The green feature under STEVE called “the Picket Fence” was briefly visible.

 

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During the most intense auroral activity (on March 13, 2021) I noticed an intense pillar behind a cloud. And zoomed in on the structure. It is an example of the beautiful palette that the Northern Lights can present. Photo details: Canon 700D, Sigma 17-70 mm lens

During the most intense auroral activity (on March 13, 2021) I noticed an intense pillar behind a cloud. And zoomed in on the structure. It is an example of the beautiful palette that the Northern Lights can present. Photo details: Canon 700D, Sigma 17-70 mm lens

Mars and The Pleiades. March 9, 2021.

Mars, and the Pleiades are moving apart from the close "encounter" six days ago (March 3, 2021). But, they are still a striking sight. Here photographed through a thin haze (on the evening of March 9, 2021) creating a corona around the Red Planet. Photo details: Canon 800D, Sigma 50-500, Unitec Swat-200, tripod.

Mars, and the Pleiades are moving apart from the close “encounter” six days ago (March 3, 2021). But, they are still a striking sight. Here photographed through a thin haze (on the evening of March 9, 2021) creating a corona around the Red Planet. Photo details: Canon 800D, Sigma 50-500, Unitec Swat-200, tripod.

Aurora borealis. February 6/7, 2021.

Beautiful auroral activity on the night of February 6/7, 2021. Initially, the sky was covered by greenish aurora. But, a couple of hours after midnight (local time). There was a multitude of colors in the sky. Enclosing a few images with timestamps in UTC. Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, Iso: 1600, exp: various settings.

Beautiful auroral activity on the night of February 6/7, 2021. Initially, the sky was covered by greenish aurora. But, a couple of hours after midnight (local time). There was a multitude of colors in the sky. Enclosing a few images with timestamps in UTC. Photo details: Canon 1300D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens, Iso: 1600, exp: various settings.

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