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...and another one from M. Riikonen at 10.1.2020 (Tampere, Finland) https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87434 It looks interesting. According to description, there is surface variant & "subhorizon version" of 120 degree sundog. Plus some other rare and unknown types.... Difficult to follow...

FYI. Another set of surface halos (M. Riikonen) at Tampere / Finland on 10.1.2020. Also one simulation image included, about halo named "pinta-aurinkokaari" <- do not know the english term for this...
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87438

fyi. One additional observation from Juva / Finland at 10.1.2020
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87389

On some of the first three links I posted previously, there is added new images...

these three observations: https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87312 https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87320 https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87317 ...include unknown/rare type of surface halos. In the post there is hyperlinks, that points to more observations. EDIT...

In addition to Starlink -satellites, there is also expected launch of OneWeb satellites also. I am not sure, do they suffer from the same light reflection phenomena as Starlink satellite(s) or not. At least three launches on the list below, include Oneweb...
https://spaceflightnow.com/launch-schedule/

Capture from my meteor camera. Visible flight duration was approx 3 seconds. From video it can be seen, that landscape and sky was brightening due to fireball emitted light. I did not see one this visually...
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87170

One of most colourful PSC clouds this season, on Taivaanvahti
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87160
-> Enontekiö, Finland, 31.12.2019

One observation from Tornio & Finland at 30.12.2019 https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/87032 Seems that most colourful PSC's are still in northern Finland (also other countries nearby). Also getting more displays on the Finland west coast (north parts at Gulf of Bothnia). I have seen my m...

Genialer roter Regenbogen am Heilig Abend 5 Minuten VOR Sonnenaufgang I have seen a bit similar situation, the bow was not as intense as in your photos. It was shortly after sunset. There I saw both "legs" on the bow rising above horizon before the bow (mainly red colour) completely disappeared. Th...

Hi Timo. I see the latest models predict a possible fall. What is the weather situation in Finland currently? Keep us updated. :) Greetings Mario. ok, I can see what you refer now, there has been an addition/update to the news. Unfortunately I did not capture this one visually :( Might have been a ...

Observation done at yesterday: https://www.avaruus.fi/uutiset/tahtiharrastus-ja-taivaanilmiot/kirkas-tulipallo-hipoi-suomen-ilmakehaa-ja-jatkoi-avaruuteen.html Incoming speed is estimated as 14km/sec. Preliminary analysis is that the object bounced back into space.... EDIT (29.12.2019): observation ...

fyi, this info is visible on the ESA www pages, quote: "Soyuz Flight VS23 / Launch postponed. The new target launch date will be announced as soon as possible." See at www.esa.int. Currently the GNU radio live DVD (nowadays called live SDR), seems it is not updated as a package anymore. I need to pu...

fyi, I recorded some samples of the radio reflections (Ukraine, remote TV station), shortly after maximum in 15 Dec 2019. These all include head echoes, appear as "notch" in front of reflection. It was not possible to make any visual observations, due to clouds.... https://timokuhmonen.smugmug.com/N...

Hi, die Geminiden waren in Anzahl und Intensität denen von 2017 sehr ähnlich. Ich werde noch bis zum 17.12.2019 weiterbeobachten. Am Abend des 16.12.19 erhoffe ich mir ein kleines Nebenmaximum an hellen Sternschnuppen, so war es zumindest 2016, 2017 und 2018. Interested to hear, did you have a know...

Passing this link also here, did not found any other suitable category. In case anyone attempts to listen this small satellite at UHF frequency: http://www.esa.int/Enabling_Support/Operations/Calling_radio_amateurs_help_find_OPS-SAT launch is expected to happen in couple of days, quote: "On 17 Decem...

In the central Finland, the weather forecast shows all time cloudy sky for this weekend :-( No visual observations, it looks so. I do have echoes receiver for 49.75MHz (TV station at Ukraine), but in generally it is now too late to count for Geminids. Usually I tend to take at least plus minus two w...

On this week, also in Taivaanvahti there is observations of PSC's in Finland.
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/86621
https://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/86626

nice to hear that meteorite were found If it's weight is approx 2 grams, I assume then it is not classified as a smallest fragments, maybe a bit above that - am I right ? The winds tend to move smaller fragments more easily during freefall...

fyi.... Video from Teide is nice to watch during the activity
https://www.meteornews.net/2019/11/22/a ... -outburst/

I was not able to see visually Amo meteors. It was cloudy and raining a little bit. I assume the same conditions were for most parts of Finland also. I did have radio observation ongoing at 49.763070 MHz. I have been told this was the TV station on north-eastern part of Ukraine (10kW ERP). Time labe...