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Interested to hear, did you see any auroras...?

Found this observation from Taivaanvahti. Images by Magnus Edbäck (Borlänge, Sweden). Formed in the multiple scattering. For description, look the first comment by Marko Pekkola...
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/79745

Also on Les Cowleys site...
http://www.atoptics.co.uk/fza164.htm

Very sharply defined set of rare halos Photos and observation by Johanna Kuustonen.
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/79581

Photos and observation by Jouni Hovi. Photos taken on plane, above Norrköping / Sweden...
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/79157

I add here one useful link. It picks up all the observations of auroras in Taivaanvahti database (beginning from 1.7.2017, currently 1216 entries). You can zoom the map to Helsinki (or any other region) to get sample photos. This is better local estimate, used together with light pollution maps... h...

One location (approx 7km from Helsinki) is this - Malminkartano hill. There is good visibility to many directions of far horizon. But the light pollution is still there. If you are getting cold, there is lot of steps to walk up and down :-) There is also a parking place near the hill, last steps you...

There is set of KH clouds observed, and some nice photos also :-) This one was visible in south-west Finland at 29.10. https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/78982 https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/78974 https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/78967 https://www.taivaanvahti....

In central Finland, I was outside looking at sky a while ago. In northern parts of sky, some forms of green & red auroras were rising to approx 50...70 degrees of height. Just need to take a hot tea with bread, to get some energy for remaining night (+3C outside now). Also heard some swans (approx 5...

Last night 7/8.Oct at central Finland, was looking pretty nice visually :-) Unfortunately I do not have images of aurora, since my Nikon D200 took last photos couple of days ago (shutter failure) :x There was auroras pretty widely on sky, beginning from low northern sky, all the way to zenith and ex...

Here is my first attempt to capture... I took these images some time ago, now are finally processed. The lens I used was Tokina 12-24/f4 (Nikon D200), at 12mm focal length. Images are not cropped, sun is behind & in the middle of flagpole at bottom right corner. https://timokuhmonen.smugmug.com/Natu...

another moonbow (20.9.2018), also from Jani Päiväniemi.
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/77765

Really intense phenomena here Photos by Satu Juvonen (Svalbard, Norway)
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/77766

One observation of moonbow, with some auroras on sky. Observation by Jani Päiväniemi.
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/77818

Another 3 / 4 order bow, observation by Samuli Ikäheimo https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/77815 3rd order seems to be visible in images, without heavy processing... EDIT: below is link, that might be useful on searching certain phenomena at Taivaanvahti, it looks for keywords "kolmas sat...

difficult to follow visually Perseids activity at central Finland. Sky is cloudy

I have already components for 49.75MHz radio-observation. Just need to set up a small mast for the antenna. Approx 8m at height... (2el yagi). Cannot do that for 2018 Perseids anymore...

One observation of NLC, maybe red upper part is also for the NLC ?. Taken at night between 11.8/12.8. Photos by Matti Helin (Pomarkku, Finland)
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/76748

Nice set of photos there... I also wanted to share from Taivaanvahti - few observations at the same time. Two set of photos for NLC with green auroras. Taken at early hours of 12.8.2018. by Vesa Särkelä (Kemijärvi) https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/76718 by Jani Ylinampa (Rovaniemi) http...

Could this be a canditate for a twinned bow ? At least couple of last images look like that...
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/76234

Observation by Mikko Peussa (Akaa, Finland)

NLC's from Finland Photos by Mikko Peussa (Turku, Finland)
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/75529

I noticed this on Taivaanvahti. Another nice way to photograph both clodbow & glory at same time Photos by Vesa Toropainen (Kouvola, Finland).
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/75538