Moon and Jupiter

A clear night in the Swedish mountains where the starry sky is free from light pollution. The bright planet Jupiter lies to the left of the moon this evening with the stars Castor and Pollux obliquely up to the left of Jupiter. Obliquely up to the right of the moon is the star Capella in the constellation Auriga. Below the moon and Jupiter is the constellation Orion with the bright star Sirius far down to the left. Around the moon are thin clouds that almost create a complete halo.

Like glowing jewels and Starry Sky

A beautiful view of the coast of Väddö, Sweden. On the ground, algae and seaweed stuck in the ice fluoresce like glittering jewels thanks to UV light. A cold night with beautiful Icelandic scenery and low water. In the sky, the bright star Sirius is also reflected in the water. Sirius, often called the Dog Star, is the brightest star in the night sky with an apparent magnitude of -1.46. Located in the constellation of the Great Dog (Canis Major) and only 8.6 light-years away, it is one of Earth's closest neighbors. It is part of a double star system (Sirius A and B) and is easy to find in the winter sky by extending Orion's belt. The planet Jupiter also shines as a bright star high in the center of the image. To the right, the constellation Orion is visible. Between Orion and Jupiter, our Milky Way galaxy is seen as a faint band.

We live on a beautiful planet.

Let's take care of it and each other - stop these insane wars and misery. It is up to us, the people!

Orion, Mars & Sirius

Våren närmar sig och vinterns stjärnbilder är på väg bort.

Personligen tycker jag att Orion är den mäktigaste stjärnbilden under vintermånaderna. Orion syns fortfarande i söder på kvällen och där kan man se en nebulosa med blotta ögat, den gigantiska Orion nebulosan, en stjärnfabrik. På bilden till höger kan man även se planeten Mars ovanför Orion och den starka stjärnan Sirius snett ned till vänster.

Så passa på och titta på en nebulosa, en liten kikare till hands gör inte saken sämre.