It was partly cloudy when the sky was sufficiently dark for the auroras to put on a show. A few slightly adjusted images to compensate for a night sky that is still bright.
Aurora Borealis. September 2, 2025.
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Observation. August 31, 2025.
This observation took place at 03:35 – 03:37 local time on August 31, 2025. Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8mm fisheye-lens, Iso:1600, exposure time: 39.9 seconds.
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This photo was taken at 23:36 on August 30, 2025. Same equipment/details as above.
Deep Sky Objects. August 28-29, 2025.
Not optimal conditions for photography this evening. However, here are a few images in-between clouds and haze. Location: Ørsta, Norway.
Observation. August 26, 2025.
Cropped version of trail.
Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samayang 8mm fisheye-lens, Iso:1600, exposure: 39.9 seconds.
Northern lights. April 19 – 20, 2025.
A magnificent display of auroral activity on the night of April 19 – 20, 2025. A few images of the display. With time-stamps. Details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens.
STEVE, and the Northern lights. April 18, 2025.
There was a STEVE in the sky on April 18, 2025. It was observed from UTC 22.17 – 22.41. A rather faint display, in a bright sky. The phenomenon was only observed photographically. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8 mm fisheye-lens.
The Northern Lights. April 05-06, 2025.
Yet another display of the Aurora borealis. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Please, find time-stamps on the images. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Canon 650D, Samyang 8mm fisheye-lens.
Great space weather. April 04-05, 2025.
Great space weather on April 4th, unfortunately interfered by terrestrial weather (clouds), and the Moon. Anyway, a few images with time stamps. Details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8mm fisheye-lens.
Fram2-Crew Dragon-SpaceX mission. April 01, 2025.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft facilitating the historic Fram2 mission passed over Ørsta, Norway tonight. Please, find a couple of photos of the spacecraft streaking the sky. They were taken at 22.18-22.19 local time. Photo details: Canon RP, TT Artisan fisheye-lens.
Aurora borealis at the time when the Crew Dragon capsule was over Ørsta:
This photo was taken just before Fram2 was over my location.
A couple of minutes later.
APRIL 2, 2025. FRAM2 observed over Naustdal (Sunnfjord, Vestland, Norway). The Fram2 capsule had a “rendez-vous” with a propeller plane as seen in the skies above Naustdal, Norway.
A slender Moon on March 30, 2025.
A thin crescent moon, about 3 percent phase, the day after the partial solar eclipse. Photographed at dusk on March 30, 2025. Location: Ørsta, Norway.
Photo details: Canon 800D, Sigma 50-500mm lens.
Color and Light On And Beyond The Earth 