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Total duration of visible flight is a bit over 20sec (!). Observation and image by Panu Lahtinen. Fireball appeared over southern Estonia...
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/59367

Occasionally I follow the results of nature photo competitions. This time one IFWP photo has good sample of bright bird feather iridescence (Willow Tit, Poecile montanus). See second image on the page. Image taken by Anna-Liisa Pirhonen, Finland. http://www.ifwp-photo.org/ifwp-competitions/2016 dire...

could this new filter be for any help ? Just sharing one post I saw on finnish astro forums. Seems to be crowfunded, I am not sure whether it can be confirmed for available, if too few pre-orders arrive ? http://petapixel.com/2016/12/14/purenight-filter-cuts-light-pollution-better-night-sky-photos/ ...

Beautiful image of a sea level mirages (lighthouse on a west coast of Finland), images by Heikki Mahlamäki
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58686

I share here one observation from database (by M. Riikonen)
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58607

Very nice looking pillars, observation and photos by Sauli Koski
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58490

One mirage observation. The first image shows it most clearly....
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58413

In the same riikonen observation - there was a link to another observation done at 2015. Which had similar arc(s) near the location of Moilanen.... http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/46704 -> on this observation it has been marked as "reflected parry arc". There is still more obs...

One observation, by M. Riikonen. There is talk ongoing, what the other arc (?) could be near the Moilanen arc...
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58227

Here I share one observation from my remote fireball cameras, located in central Finland. Lot of clouds during last weeks, this one is from 3rd November 2016. I estimate that the total duration of visible flight would be approx 4...5sec (the end of flight was behind trees) http://www.taivaanvahti.fi...

another set of images (Kittilä), in same day - 5th November
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58215

This is a good one, wow :-O There is comments of snowguns starting their yearly work, so I quess that fact has something to do with the display
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/58193

Nice set of images, seems to be quite a rare one... Observation and images by Niko Lavonen Based on description, the light reflected from calm lake surface...
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/57546

Timo Kuhmonen hat geschrieben:In southern Finland (at Espoo where I am) sky is currently covered by clouds. Still raining a bit I will follow the situation for few hours....

Bad weather also today evening Some estimates exist of Espoo sky clearing at 00...02 UTC on following night...

In southern Finland (at Espoo where I am) sky is currently covered by clouds. Still raining a bit I will follow the situation for few hours....

I understood that first post in this thread, was about the estimate of best aurora watching location ? This I have found on internet, article is in Finnish. The diagram describes probability of auroras, up the highest reading, ie 100%. Based on diagram, it is located approx on the 70 degree magnetic...

I did not see a post of this, so I am sharing the article. Nice reflection on the car windscreen
http://in-cyprus.com/cctv-captures-cypr ... ite-video/

I do agree, that is defitely a beautiful shot (I only have automated camera images, by UFO capture. DSLR image with a fireball in landscape - still do not have it

Bright trail in landscape with auroras. Images by Juhani Kyyrö.
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/56514

3 / 4 order bows, observation by Reima Eresmaa
http://www.taivaanvahti.fi/observations/show/56297