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Pearl clouds

28.1.2023 at 17.10 - 17.20 - Rauma (III)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

The first nacreous clouds I've seen. Unfortunately, the picture didn't work out, because I was just visiting an Airbnb apartment at the time, whose loft windows I couldn't open. The clouds were visible from there, but they would not have been visible from street level because of the buildings.

One halo form

11.4.2021 at 16.37 - 17.10 - Pori (I)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

A great halo phenomenon photographed with a mobile phone camera in Pori 11.4.

Images: 3 pcs

One halo form

18.2.2021 at 08.35 - Ulvila (I)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

I spotted and photographed the sun pillar on the morning of February 18, 2021.

Images: 2 pcs • Comments: 2 pcs

One halo form

6.2.2021 at 15.18 - 15.30 - Pori (I)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

I observed and described the halo phenomenon on February 6, 2021. Only a smartphone camera was available, so the phenomenon in the picture is not as good as with the naked eye.

Images: 2 pcs

Moon

2.9.2020 at 00.09 - 00.15 - Pori (V)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

I spotted and photographed the Moon on September 2, 2020, shortly after midnight.

Images: 2 pcs

Quiet aurora band

17.3.2015 at 23.29 - 23.45 - Pori (II)
Essi Huhtamäki, Porin Karhunvartijat

A few years old northern lights pictures of Pori. They didn’t show up very brightly, but luckily I got some pictures of them. Also nice stars in the pictures.

Images: 4 pcs • Comments: 2 pcs

Several bright halo forms

14.5.2014 at 07.00 - Pori (III)
Essi Huhtamäki

Stunning bright halo phenomenon in Pori. Taken with a camera phone.

Moon

16.11.2013 at 17.05 - Pori (V)
Essi Huhtamäki

Stunning moon photographed in the downtown area. The moon looked very large and the patterns on its surface stood out clearly.

Images: 4 pcs

Moon

13.11.2013 at 17.04 - Pori (IV)
Essi Huhtamäki

The moon photographed in Isosanna after five o'clock. The moon was large and the patterns on its surface stood out.

Images: 3 pcs

Sivusateenkaari

2.9.2013 at 19.00 - Pori (IV)
Essi Huhtamäki

At the beginning of September, a magnificent rainbow was visible in Pori (Isosanta). The sun was shining quite brightly and it was raining a little. The rainbow was visible for a total of about half an hour but about half the time the "second" arc was also dimmer.

Images: 7 pcs

One halo form

1.5.2013 at 18.41 - Pori (I)
Essi Huhtamäki

My first picture of the halo phenomenon. Photographed in the center of Pori.

Comments: 2 pcs

Quiet aurora arc

18.3.2013 at 00.03 - Pori (II)
Essi Huhtamäki

My first northern lights! When the correct adjustments were found in the camera and the northern lights were well visible in the images, the shutter speed varies between 5-8 seconds in the images. Aperture value 3.5. The northern lights appeared calm at 11pm, but after twelve were quite active for about 15 minutes. Photos taken in the Isosanna area.

Images: 6 pcs

Transit of venus

6.6.2012 at 05.10 - Pori (IV)
Essi Huhtamäki

The passage of Venus was not visible in Pori's Kirurinluoto until half past five, because the sun was so low and some trees in front. However, at about 5-5.30 Venus was visible really well, after which fog arrived. In the show organized by the Bear Guards of Pori, I saw Venus brilliantly with their telescopes and I also got pictures through them.

Images: 4 pcs

Moon

4.3.2012 at 17.50 - Hyvinkää (II)
Essi Huhtamäki

One of my best pictures. The moon was partly clear, the day was clear and there were no clouds at all. Described in the downtown area. The surface patterns stand out somewhat.

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