Mercury, and Venus (5.4 percent phase) in the western sky on March 11, 2025. The rainbow effect was indeed striking. The atmospheric effect added colors to them both. Photo details: Celestron C8, Canon 800D, Sigma 2x converter. Location
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There were beautiful lights in the sky this night as well. A few images of the colorful display below. Including timestamps. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8mm lens.
Many nights in a row with auroras. A meteoroid disintegrated at about UTC 18.59, hence a bright meteor was imaged. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Details: 7.5mm fisheye-lens, Canon 650D.
This meteor was also captured by an AllSky7 camera (AMS135) I operate jointly with the Norwegian Meteor Network.
More info about this observation can be seen here.
Red arc with green diffuse aurora observed over Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 650D, Fisheye-lens.
Beautiful, intense, but rather brief display of the northern lights in the early hours of February 01, 2025. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 650D, 7 Artisans 7.5 mm fisheye-lens.
According to NASA’s MERRA-2 climate model, the temparature in the stratosphere was sufficiently low (on January 31, 2025) to form Polar Stratospheric Clouds. In the western sky after Sunset there was something I reckon was PSC clouds. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 800D, Sigma 50-500mm lens.
It is fascinating to stand outside and watch this January’s planetary parade. Especially, as the sky transits from afternoon to evening, and the sky gradually darkens. Photo details: Canon 800D, Samyang 8mm fisheye-lens.
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A few images of the auroral display on January 28/29, 2025. Photo details: Canon 650D, Samyang 8mm lens. Location: Ørsta, Norway.
Beautiful planet conjunction (Venus-Saturn) in a colorful afternoon sky. Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon EOS RP, Sigma 50-500mm.
The plan was to observe the Moon occulting Saturn, but shortly before the event clouds came rolling in. Earlier in the afternoon there was a nice corona around the Moon, as it was closing in on Saturn before the occultation. Venus was also nearby, a beautiful set of objects in the twilight. Location: Ørsta, Norway. Photo details: Canon 800D, Canon RP, Sigma 50-500mm lens, Celestron C8.
Color and Light On And Beyond The Earth 