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One halo form

24.4.2023 at 19.22 - Rovaniemi (I)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Länsi-Suomi)

The halo of the evening: the lonely side sun

Several halo forms

24.4.2023 at 07.22 - Rovaniemi (II)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Länsi-Suomi)

Morning halos: a 22 degree ring and a bit of a side-opening arc brightening.

Several bright halo forms

18.4.2023 at 18.50 - Rovaniemi (III)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

Bright halo play recorded on a shopping trip. Visible is at least a 22 degree ring, a 22 degree upper lateral opening, the side suns, a horizon ring, a sun pillar and the arc of the zenith environment.

Images: 2 pcs

Several halo forms

16.4.2023 at 15.50 - 16.00 - Rovaniemi (II)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Länsi-Suomi)

Usual haloing, i.e. a 22-degree ring and a 22-degree overhead arc brightened in the ring. It slowly faded during the observation, but after seven in the evening it brightened again.

One halo form

5.4.2023 at 19.25 - 19.30 - Rovaniemi (I)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

One wretched and disappearing 22 degree overhead arc. At least it looks a little better in the Unsharp mask - processed image.

Images: 2 pcs

One halo form

3.4.2023 at 11.30 - 13.00 - Rovaniemi, Muurola (I)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Länsi-Suomi)

On a day trip to Muurola. I followed the casual halo throughout the day. A 22-degree tire was nowhere to be found, but Halo April was started.

Light pillars

22.1.2023 at 20.10 - Kaarina, Ravattula (II)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

Artificial light poles from the lights of the goods terminal along the Turku ring road. A bit clunky, but still

Telescopic comet ZTF

21.1.2023 at 00.10 - 00.50 - Kaarina, Ravattula (II)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

My second observation of Comet C/2022(ZTF). Now the clouds allow us to wait past midnight and the target to rise to a higher altitude. It's still very modest. A ten-centimeter lens tube showed the head, but no tail of any kind. With a 200mm lens and a tracking tripod, I managed to capture something already. In the picture, 26 25s exposures are stacked.

Telescopic comet ZTF

1.1.2023 at 18.20 - 18.30 - Kaarina, Ravattula (II)
Matti Tainio, Ursa (Etelä-Suomi)

The first observation of the year is Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF). Even though the sky was suburban clear and the comet was low in the northern direction, with the camera and 200mm lens it was already visible in the first picture and in the second it was in the middle. I tried visual observation with binoculars, but was unsuccessful. I hope it gets brighter so we can see this for real.

Images: 2 pcs

Milky way

11.9.2021 at 22.31 - Rovaniemi (III)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Even though I was in the Rovaniemi Urban Area, it was dark enough for the Milky Way on the banks of the Kemijoki River. Something stood out even to the naked eye and already 20 seconds of exposure brought out the mists.

Several bright halo forms

10.9.2021 at 18.40 - 18.45 - Rovaniemi (III)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

The clouds featured a momentarily bright piece of 22-degree tire, a comfortably v-shaped overhanging arch, and a side sun on the left. With the exception of the side sun, the halos were visible for five minutes. Picture directly from a cell phone.

Partial solar eclipse

10.6.2021 at 12.50 - 15.10 - Kaarina, Ravattula (IV)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

I focused on watching the eclipse through a telescope with a Herschel wedge, so there were only a few pictures. Figure 1: The beginning of the eclipse Figure 2: immediately after the deepest phase Figure 3: Last moments of eclipse 4. Sunspots and granulation after the deepest phase.

Images: 4 pcs

Several halo forms

11.4.2021 at 16.13 - Turku, Kupittaa (II)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

22 degree ring and top sidewall for Haloh April opening. Maybe this will get better. Picture directly from a cell phone.

Several halo forms

31.3.2021 at 18.19 - Kaarina, Ravattula (II)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Fine basic fade, 22 degree ring, overhanging arch and a hint of left side sun. The damage did not hit the April side. Picture directly from a cell phone.

Mars ja Plejadit

3.3.2021 at 22.30 - Kaarina, Ravattula (III)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

At the end of the evening, it brightened up and I quickly went to see the encounter between Mars and the Pleiades. On a short telescope, a picture in memory.

One halo form

3.2.2021 at 11.16 - Kaarina, Ravattula (I)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Even today, no more than the usual 22-degree arc.

One halo form

2.2.2021 at 11.38 - Kaarina, Ravattula (I)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Basic hall, 22 degree ring. Stretching the cell phone image in Photoshop did not change the situation.

Sinus Iridum

23.1.2021 at 19.50 - Kaarina, Ravattula (IV)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Clear when it was, I tested the equipment and at the same time peeked at the moon. The "Golden Handle" is nicely displayed in a single shot

Pilvikaari maanpinnalta

17.1.2021 at 11.59 - 12.53 - Kaarina, Ravattula (IV)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Cloud arch on a ski trip in the Aura River Valley near Haliste. Was in the sky at noon and still returning after an hour. I liked the fog arc according to the first pictures, but it was a cloud arc. Pictures on a cell phone.

Images: 2 pcs

Jupiter ja Saturnus

24.12.2020 at 16.45 - 00.00 - Kaarina, Ravattula (IV)
Matti Tainio, Porin Karhunvartijat

Just before the Christmas Mugs were warmed up, the southern skyline brightened and the Christmas feast had to wait as long as the encounter between Jupiter and Saturn was recorded. The best moment on Monday passed, but this one still came. Image 1 Unlimited image with a 200mm lens Figure 2. 100% body planets

Images: 2 pcs

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