Current weather information

Star Charts from Taurus Hill Observatory Site

Here are some star charts that shows what is the current and midnight sky position in Taurus Hill Observatory. These charts are generated form Ursa Astronomical Association's web star chart program.

• Starry sky at the moment.
• Starry night in midnight

Phase of the Moon at the moment:

Weather forecasts and weather cameras in Taurus Hill Observatory region

Here are some links that helps if you want to know the current weather in Taurus Hill Observatory.

Weather cameras

• Highway 5, Varkaus (Leppävirta, Poijinpelto)
• Highway 23, Karvio
• Highway 23, Soisalo
• VarkausCam, Center of the Varkaus

Weather forecasts for Taurus Hill Observatory region and other good weather links

• Weather forecasts for Varkaus. Foreca's forecast (in finnish).
• Weather forecasts for Varkaus. Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts for Varkaus (in finnish).
• wxsat.macwan.net. Fresh weather satellite pictures from Finland
• ICM. Polish site for wather forecasts
• Meteosat's weather satellite picture from Europe. New picture every half hour.
• Weather satellite picture from Europe, infrared. Two times per day (EUMETSAT)
• Weather Watcher. Weather forecast program for your computer.

Observation weather forecasts

Varkaus

• Observation forecasts for Finland (Astroforecast)
• More observation forecasts (Astroforecast)

Aurora forecasts

Here are some links and pictures that might help in aurora forecasts.

• Auroras Now! - Finnish Meteorological Institute forecasts for auroras
• RAINBOW -camera, Nyrölä Observatorio
• SensiCam -camera, Nyrölä Observatorio

Aurora map

This map shows the current magnetic field activity. If the oval is red, it is very likely that there are some auroras. This picture is updated every 10 minutes.

Solar X-rays and geomagnetic field:

Solar X-ray:
Geomagnetic Field: