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Ursa Astronomical Association
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00130 Helsinki
taivaanvahti(at)ursa.fi

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ISS

14.5.2023 at 00.42 - 00.46 - Tampere (IV)
Georg Kieninger

The ISS flyover in Tampere, conveniently during the Eurovision Song Contest and the Ice Hockey World Championships. Compilation of 160 squares

Mirage

5.5.2023 at 07.35 - Helsinki (IV)
Georg Kieninger

A mirage of a ship (possibly two ships) on Helsinki's morning sea horizon.

One halo form

3.5.2023 at 10.26 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

22nd in the morning in Hernesaari

Images: 2 pcs

ISS

3.5.2023 at 03.10 - 03.12 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

The ISS overruns began to be seen again in the morning sky of Helsinki. Direction this time SSE-SSE-SE, altitude 10-11-10 degrees, magnitude -1.4, compilation of 141 frames

One halo form

29.4.2023 at 18.35 - 19.10 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

End of April celebration, this time in Tuomarinkylä

One halo form

27.4.2023 at 15.44 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

For a short time in Etu-Töölö, near the Art Gallery, 22r

Lyridit

24.4.2023 at 00.47 - 00.54 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

I photographed two lyrid meteors as side catches of the aurora borealis photography.

Images: 2 pcs • Comments: 2 pcs

Diffuse glow

23.4.2023 at 23.00 - 02.40 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

The curls promised really wild aurora borealis. After it got dark, I started to follow them and I was a little disappointed at the beginning, because the thin thin layer of clouds in the northern direction prevented proper visibility. After all, something was visible (picture 1). After midnight, however, the situation changed decisively, as the aurora borealis began to be clearly visible to the eye at the very zenith and almost to the south (picture 3, it is photographed facing east-southeast and shows Suomenlinna church tower on the left and Harmaja pilot station with lighthouses on the right...

Images: 8 pcs

Satellite

22.4.2023 at 23.34 - 03.01 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

I set the camera to record the series because it was the maximum of the lyrid swarm. And quite a lot caught the cell, mostly satellites. I will put two pictures according to my observation: picture 1 is a compilation of approx. 60 satellite frames. The picture is not very high-quality because I only added streaks caused by satellites to one still picture. That's why it has so many small millimeter-long cross lines. If I had stacked these images as they are, it would only show semicircle-shaped streaks of stars. I didn't even try to find out the names of the satellites when there were s...

Images: 2 pcs

Mirage

22.4.2023 at 10.30 - 17.40 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

Weaving in front of Helsinki again

Images: 4 pcs

Mirage

21.4.2023 at 14.30 - 14.55 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

Weaving on Helsinki's sea horizon. Figure 3 is interesting in that the three objects shown in it are not ships, because on at least two other days they were seen again in exactly the same places. Could it be, for example, reflections from the structures of Vuosaari harbor, e.g. cranes?

Images: 3 pcs

Mirage

20.4.2023 at 17.10 - 20.55 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

Typical spring weaving near Helsinki (Merisatama)

Images: 3 pcs • Comments: 3 pcs

One halo form

13.4.2023 at 12.06 - 14.45 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

22 years in Kamppi and Hernesaari, Helsinki

Images: 3 pcs

Several halo forms

11.4.2023 at 14.45 - Helsinki (II)
Georg Kieninger

22r halo ring above Helsinki's Hernesaari

Several halo forms

9.4.2023 at 12.10 - 12.23 - Helsinki (II)
Georg Kieninger

22r halo at noon in Helsinki's Tuomarikylä

Images: 2 pcs

Auroras seen through breaks in the clouds

24.3.2023 at 02.32 - 03.06 - Helsinki (II)
Georg Kieninger

Unfortunately, dense fog covered visibility all night and spoiled a show that otherwise could have been the best for many years. Sometimes, however, the fog dissipated for about half an hour, so much so that there was a glimmer of green from the rest of the clouds. A couple of pictures of it.

Images: 2 pcs • Comments: 3 pcs

Aurora rays

16.3.2023 at 00.05 - 00.39 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

The predictions were correct, there were great aurora borealis that stood out visually. The brightness might not have been top class, at least here in the very center of the city, but the fires spread over a wide area from north to west. Perhaps it would have been worth staying a little longer to monitor the situation, but you always know that in hindsight. Good like that.

Images: 3 pcs

Mirage

9.3.2023 at 10.30 - Helsinki (III)
Georg Kieninger

Weaving near Helsinki

One halo form

9.3.2023 at 09.09 - Helsinki (I)
Georg Kieninger

Short-term 22r over the Helsinki Seaport.

Several halo forms

8.3.2023 at 16.05 - Helsinki (II)
Georg Kieninger

Otherwise, on a gray day, the zenith ambient arc and maybe a hint of 22r showed up for a very short moment.

Comments: 2 pcs

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