Moon & planets

A cold, colorful afternoon in Vallentuna, Sweden. In the sky, a thin crescent moon with earthshine is visible, and to the left of the moon, the planet Saturn, and to the lower right, the planet Mercury.

Earthshine is an astronomical phenomenon in which sunlight is reflected from the Earth onto the dark night side of the moon, making the entire lunar disk faintly visible even when only a thin crescent is directly illuminated by the sun.

Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system and the one closest to the sun. It is a rocky, so-called terrestrial planet with a surface filled with craters, which makes it very reminiscent of our moon.

Saturn is the second largest planet in the solar system and is best known for its spectacular and complex ring system. It is a gas giant that consists mainly of hydrogen and helium.

Lichens with Jupiter and lightpollution

Bright planet Jupiter in the night sky on this clear and cold evening. In the foreground is a birch with lava in different colors as I have used UV light to create fluorescence. Lichens on birch are usually harmless, superficial organisms that use the bark as a base without damaging the tree, often a sign of clean air. Common species include blue lichen and various crust lichens. Lichens do not penetrate the bark, do not cause rot and can benefit biodiversity by offering food to insects. The bright night sky is due to light pollution, caused by excessive or misdirected artificial night lighting, disrupting ecosystems, disrupting the circadian rhythm of humans and animals and obscuring the starry sky. It is a rapidly increasing environmental problem that negatively affects biodiversity, insect and bird migration patterns, and can be counteracted by targeted, warm white lighting, motion sensors and timers

Sun, Aurora and the Moon

 

Some photos of september nightsky

 

Some more photos from Tänndalen

Morning planets - triple conjunction

A very nice sight early in the morning, the conjunction between Mars (faint left), Venus (middle) and Jupiter (upper right). Look east early in the morning, this photo is taken around 05.15 local time.

Morning planets

Jupiter and Venus together in the morning sky, I managed to capture them between clouds this morning 04.00 local time.

I salute the planets!

Det är inte ofta jag åker in till Stockholm City för att fotografera stjärnhimlen kan jag säga.

Men när det är två så pass ljusstarka planeter som Venus och Jupiter som ligger vackert bredvid varandra på himlen så fungerar det faktiskt.

Bilden visar planeterna ovan Slottet i Stockholm, bilden är tagen från Skeppsholmen.

Nästa vecka blir det fotografering av det motsatta, lååångt från gatlampor och befolkning...

I salute the bright planets Venus and Jupiter by taking this shot from Stockholm City showing the Royale Castle by the water.