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Orion is framed by fasting moving clouds in a winter night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Green aurora in fascinating forms fills the entire sky in this fisheye image from Lapland in northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Great time with my family under the stars and next to campfire
by: P-M Heden

The summer Milky Way from a dark seashore of Gotland, the largest island in the Baltic Sea.
by: P-M Heden

Black & White view of night sky above Penningby Castle, a medieval private castle 70 km north of Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

Stargazers found a relatively dark sky near Stockholm in Vada burial mounds, ancient hills and resting place for Pre-Viking kings.
by: P-M Heden

The Orion Nebula appears in a telephoto image on the backdrop of two stargazers on a hill-top.
by: P-M Heden

Aurora in pink and green paints the sky of Sweden above a mountain cottage.
by: P-M Heden

Colorful aurora in pink and green paints the sky of Sweden above a mountain cottage.
by: P-M Heden

Jupiter shines through thin clouds above a wooden cottage in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Sunlight ripples through a dark sky on this Swedish summer midnight as noctilucent clouds roar in the sky.
by: P-M Heden

Beyond the regular clouds bright electric blue Noctilucent Clouds (NLC) appear in this image from Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A starry night of the Dal river in Sweden with a light source at the horizon.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way in a late summer night, framed by trees in Färnebofjärden National Park, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

In a winter night of Sweden, the open star cluster Pleiades (M45), is framed by tree branches.
by: P-M Heden

Polar stratospheric clouds, known as nacreous, can form in polar regions of stratosphere during winter.
by: P-M Heden

Using nebula filter and a tracking mount it was possible to capture a detailed view of some nebulosity in Cygnus in a single-exposure image
by: P-M Heden

Moonlit nightscape of Sweden. The Pleiades and Jupiter are in the sky. Foot print of a Lynx is on the snow.
by: P-M Heden

A moonlit winter night at the frozen shore of Baltic Sea in Almsta, Stockholm County, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The zodiacal light and the faint winter Milky Way above a river in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

TWAN photographer shares the elegant view of the moonrise, with his kids.
by: P-M Heden

Wide-angle view of the full moon rising at dusk over a field of rapeseed flower in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The TWAN photographer`s son joined him to enjoy the zodiacal light and the Milky Way.
by: P-M Heden

Tthe island of Gotland, with old windmills in the countryside, under the Milky Way.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way in the starry sky above the Färnebofjärdens National Park.
by: P-M Heden

Purple pillars near Stockholm, Sweden, by the lake of Erken.
by: P-M Heden

Strong green airglow almost all over the sky with the Milky Way above Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Where the north meets the south in Sweden in the Färnebofjärdens National Park.
by: P-M Heden

A rare type of aurora appears in an all-sky image made with a fisheye lens.
by: P-M Heden

Pleiades is one of the most eye-catching deep sky objects to the naked eyes.
by: P-M Heden

The Andromeda Galaxy is the furthest object you can easily see in a dark night with unaided eyes.
by: P-M Heden

Faint colorful Aurora with planet Jupiter at Rensjön village in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Winter stars and bright planet Jupiter over a pond in a starry night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A starry night of Färnebofjärdens national park, 140 km north of Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Stars of the Orion's Belt and the Orion Nebula are framed by trees.
by: P-M Heden

Two stargazers on a hill-top against a telephoto view of our main galactic neighbor, the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way and aurora in the northern horizon over the east coast of Sweden, not far from Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

On the night of 2015 March 17-18 this aurora umbrella unfolded over Vallentuna, only 30km from Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

Even lights in the heart of Stockholm can not beat this aurora storm.
by: P-M Heden

On the night of 2015 March 17-18 this umbrella of northern lights unfolded over backyards in northern latitudes.
by: P-M Heden

On the night of 2015 March 17-18 this umbrella of northern lights unfolded over backyards in Vallentuna, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

This deep black&white image, made with a filter to reduce sky glow, includes the Pleiades and comet Lovejoy.
by: P-M Heden

Venus and Jupiter pair in the morning sky in a close conjunction. The two are the brightest planets in the sky.
by: P-M Heden

Night at the bank of Dal river in Sweden. A fallen tree, cut by beavers to build a dam, is in the foreground.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way, framed by trees, above a family who enjoy the natural beauty of a peaceful starry night.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way in a late summer night, framed by trees in Färnebofjärden National Park.
by: P-M Heden

A father and son enjoy the sudden outburst of aurora borealis in a cold misty night of Sweden Lapland.
by: P-M Heden

The majestic northern lights, aurora borealis, dance above ancient buried royal tombs in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The young crescent moon appears at dusk in this lakeside image from Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A bright meteor streaks the sky of Hedesunda, Sweden, over an aurora bow in the northern horizon.
by: P-M Heden

Like a snow globe, celebrating winter, dancing northern lights are captured in this fisheye view from Lapland.
by: P-M Heden

Aurora borealis or the northern lights dances across the Lapland sky in a clear November night.
by: P-M Heden

Clouds passing in a timelapse video of a Sweden summer midnight when electric blue Noctilucent Clouds (NLC) appear.
by: P-M Heden

In a late July night of Sweden, stars return to the night sky after weeks of bright polar nights.
by: P-M Heden

A summer evening in Gotland is painted in electric blue by the mysterious night-shining clouds or NLCs.
by: P-M Heden

A summer night in the little island of Stora Karlsö, Sweden
by: P-M Heden

The mysterious night-shining clouds known as the Noctilucent clouds (NLC) appear in this summer night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Transfusing sunlight through a still dark sky, this display of noctilucent clouds was captured above Gotland.
by: P-M Heden

From inside a sacred cave in Sweden, a time-exposure image shows the rotating sky.
by: P-M Heden

An observer enjoys a sudden outburst of aurora borealis near Norrtälje, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Aurora Borealis appears above a lake in Vallentuna near Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A fine art painting at the first glance, this photograph has captured the full moon through storm clouds.
by: P-M Heden

The Moon and Jupiter (in Gemini) in the night sky of Gamla stan or the Old Town in Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

Stargazers observe the night sky reflected in a Lake near Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

A bright pair of celestial objects, Mars and Spica appear paired in the sky during spring of 2014.
by: P-M Heden

The mysterious night-shining clouds known as the Noctilucent clouds or NLCs appear in this moonlit late summer night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The mysterious night-shining clouds known as the Noctilucent clouds or NLCs appear in this late summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The mysterious night-shining clouds known as the Noctilucent clouds or NLCs appear in this moonlit late summer night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

It looks like a double comet, but this image from Tänndalen, Sweden, has captured Comet PanSTARRS appearing with the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
by: P-M Heden

The night sky stretches above a ruined castle near Uppsala, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

During the Geminid Meteor Shower Comet Lovejoy C/2013 R1 is captured in a lucky telephoto frame together with a Geminid meteor.
by: P-M Heden

Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) is photographed through a window in the ruins of ancient Mörby Castle in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Like a ritual dance around an ancient temple, star trails swirl around the North Star above Viking-era rune stones, in this long-exposure picture.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way appears in a starry night of Val Gardena, an area in Dolomites, in the Italian Alps.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way appears in a starry night of Val Gardena, an area in Dolomites, the Italian Alps.
by: P-M Heden

Comet Lovejoy C/2013 R1 is photographed through ruins of ancient Mörby Castle in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Young stargazers watch Comet Lovejoy (C/2013 R1) in the night sky.
by: P-M Heden

A unique collection of night-time motions by TWAN photographer during several weeks of imaging in the summer nights of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Timelapse video clip of comet PanStarrs (C/2011 L4) in the Earth sky.
by: P-M Heden

Using a tracking mount to follow the stars, this view frames a part of Orion through a window in the ruins of an ancient castle in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Full Moon rises in a wide angle view of Sweden landscape in June where the sky stays bright and starless by long polar twilight.
by: P-M Heden

During the Perseid Meteor Shower in August a bright meteor and an arc of aurora borealis is captured over Sweden, near Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

In a clear mid-summer evening two spectacular atmospheric phenomena put on a show over the Baltic sea, the eastern coast of Sweden near Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

During the Perseid Meteor Shower in August a bright meteor is captured in a clear window over the Baltic sea, as seen from the eastern coast of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a summer evening of Sweden. NLCs lie near the edge of space.
by: P-M Heden

Strong appearance of aurora borealis or the northern lights over a Sami village in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

It looks like a double comet, but this image from Tänndalen, Sweden, has captured Comet PanSTARRS appearing with the Andromeda Galaxy (M31).
by: P-M Heden

Strong aurora appears in bright twilight sky over Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

It looks like a double comet, but this image from Tänndalen, Sweden, has captured Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) appearing with the Andromeda Galaxy.
by: P-M Heden

Comet PanSTARRS (C/2011 L4) is photographed with a sudden burst of the northern lights in the evening twilight of suburb Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The northern lights arches over winter landscape of Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Strong appearance of aurora borealis or the northern lights over a cabin in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

An amateur astronomer is observing comet PanStarrs (C/2011 L4) in the evening twilight of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Turn on the speakers and enjoy timelapse videos of landscape and night sky of Sweden, a trailer of TWAN member P-M Heden nightscape photography.
by: P-M Heden

Stargazers observe comet PanStarrs (C/2011 L4) in the evening twilight.
by: P-M Heden

Bare branches of trees reach for stars in this starry November night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Aurora appears above lights of Stockholm with the passing planes and star trails captured in a long-exposure image.
by: P-M Heden

The night sky stretches above a ruined castle near Uppsala, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Starry sky is photographed over ruins of a castle not far from Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Over the city lights of Stockholm the Moon is photographed in conjunction with Jupiter. Higher in the sky is Venus.
by: P-M Heden

The starry sky is photographed over ruins of a castle in Vallentuna, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

In a timelapse video from Sweden hot air balloons fly against the rising Full Moon in the evening twilight.
by: P-M Heden

Turn on the speakers and enjoy this 5-minute unique collection of the Noctilucent Clouds or NLCs from clear summer nights of 2012 in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Turn on your speakers and enjoy this timelapse clip of sky in motion over various historic castles in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

An amateur astronomer shares the pleasure of viewing the night sky with his family.
by: P-M Heden

It was like in a fairy tale when I was walking around in a moonlit snowy landscape with the moon and Jupiter in the sky.
by: P-M Heden

The Moon, Venus, and Jupiter meet in a beautiful triple conjunction over a castle near Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A colorful corona forms around the Moon in a winter night of Sweden. Down on the ground is a Vikings Rune Stone dating from the early Middle Ages.
by: P-M Heden

The Moon shines on the fresh snow, in a clear night of early December, near Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Aurora Borealis as photographed in the night sky of Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A spectacular display of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights a frozen lake in Abisko National Park in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Noctilucent or night-shining clouds lie near the edge of space.
by: P-M Heden

Late in the evening the twilight still dominates the sky in this mid-spring view from Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Over the city lights of Stockholm the Moon is photographed in conjunction with Jupiter. Higher in the sky is Venus.
by: P-M Heden

The Moon shines in this bizarre evening view of Sweden. Strong appearance of Nacreous clouds painted the sky in vivid colors.
by: P-M Heden

Starry sky is photographed over ruins of a castle not far from Stockholm, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way from constellation Cygnus to Cassiopeia is photographed above an old church in Vada, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Two kids are enjoying the view of the crescent moon in the evening sky.
by: P-M Heden

In the evening sky of Sweden mountains planet Venus is photographed in conjunction with the Pleiades star cluster.
by: P-M Heden

Beautiful display of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights lit up the sky over a Sami village in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

This video of winter nightscapes in Sweden is mixed with natural sounds recorded by the photographer during the imaging sessions.
by: P-M Heden

In a peaceful winter evening of Sweden, the moon shines over the frozen landscape.
by: P-M Heden

The band of the Milky Way is seen above the southern coast of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A spectacular display of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights a frozen lake in Abisko National Park in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A spectacular display of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights over Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A spectacular display of Aurora Borealis or the Northern Lights lit up the sky over a Sami village in Lapland, northern Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Over the city lights of Stockholm few stars are still visible. The two brightest in this panoramic view are in fact planets Venus and Jupiter in conjunction.
by: P-M Heden

A dark starry night near Gysinge, Sweden. The Milky Way is photographed above this 100-year old railway bridge over Dal River.
by: P-M Heden

The Full Moon of October rises above autumn landscape of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Stars of the constellation Cassiopeia with its prominent W shape is framed by the trees in this autumn night of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A long-exposure image has captured star trails around the north celestial pole above this old dead oak tree in Sweden. Find Polaris in the center of the trails.
by: P-M Heden

This starry night at the shores of Dal River in Sweden was an opportunity for TWAN photographer to give some lessons about the sky to his 8-year old son.
by: P-M Heden

The band of the Milky Way is seen above the mysterious Ale`s Stones at the southern coast of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent Clouds, planet Jupiter and the moon in an early summer morning of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The northern nights, moonlit clouds, circular star trails, and the path of a landing airplane are captured in this from near Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

Turn on your speakers to hear the nature sounds at night recorded by the photographer during 6 weeks of imaging during the Sweden summer nights.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a clear summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: Turn on your speakers and listen to the singing birds as recorded during the lunar eclipse of 15 June 2011 in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The lunar eclipse of 15 June 2011 was already started when the full moon reached above the horizon in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a clear summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: a moonlit winter night on the frozen shores at the Sea of Åland in Grisslehamn, Stockholm County, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: In this late winter night stars of prominent constellation Orion move in the sky above snow-covered shores of Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: In the silent of a cold winter night the moonlight shines on this ruined Viking church which remains from a thousand year ago.
by: P-M Heden

As the Earh rotates in this late winter night stars trail around the north celestial pole above the ancient Anund "stone ship" in Västerås, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: During the 2010 Geminid meteor shower, TWAN photographer made a sequence of image from inside this ruined Viking church which still stands after a thousand winters, near the town of Vallentuna, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

In a dark night of a forest near Vallentuna, Sweden, stars trail around the north celestial pole in this an hour-long exposure.
by: P-M Heden

Startrails are captured in a moonlit winter night at the frozen eastern shores of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Stars of the northern hemisphere winter night shine in a dark night of Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Sky from inside a ruined Viking church, remained from over a thousand year ago. The prominent constellation Orion is behind and above the trees.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: The northern lights appear above Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: In the silent of a cold winter night the moonlight shines on this ruined Viking church which remains from a thousand year ago.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: The northern lights appear above snow-covered winter landscape of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: The northern lights appear above Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A moonlit winter night at the frozen eastern shores of Sweden. At -25 C this icy landscape is alike an Arctic environment.
by: P-M Heden

Time-lapse video: Stars of Orion and Taurus moves above this ruined Viking church which still stands after a thousand winters.
by: P-M Heden

The Northern Lights as photographed from mountains in the western Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The crescent Moon approaches the western horizon in a winter night of Sweden mountains. To its upper left is bright planet Jupiter.
by: P-M Heden

In a starry winter night of Sweden mountains near the border with Norway, an aurora streak appears in the northern sky near Ursa Major.
by: P-M Heden

In a winter night of Sweden, colorful aurora appears in the sky near the band of the Milky Way while rare Nacreous Clouds pass across the sky.
by: P-M Heden

In a winter night of Sweden TWAN photographer searches for best imaging location in the snow-covered landscape of Vallentuna.
by: P-M Heden

TWAN photographer shares the beautiful view of the moonrise, with his son.
by: P-M Heden

Taurus and Pleiades star cluster are captured behind forest trees above snow-covered landscape of Lindholmen, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A skywatcher uses a pair of binocular to look closer at a colorful corona around bright planet Jupiter among stars of the constellation Pisces.
by: P-M Heden

In an early January evening of Sweden, the kids of the TWAN photographer enjoy the beauty of Moon and Jupiter above a snow-covered lake near Stockholm.
by: P-M Heden

Stars of Big Dipper are photographed above an old oak and ruins of Gustav Vasa house in Lindholmen, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Bright star Capella and the rest of constellation Aurigua (left) rise above a church in Vallentuna of Sweden in the night of Halloween.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent clouds or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a clear summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

A family of skywatchers enjoy the starry sky above Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

During Geminid meteor shower, a bright shooting star appears above the wall of this ruined Viking church in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Stars trail around the north celestial pole as photographed above ruins of a Viking church still stands after a thousand winters.
by: P-M Heden

Stars circle around the north celestial pole above an old oak in Lindholmen, Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Noctilucent or night-shining clouds (NLCs) appear in a clear summer evening of Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

The Milky Way and stars of the Summer Triangle stand above Dal River in Sweden.
by: P-M Heden

Starry night as seen from a forest in Sweden, far from major cities.
by: P-M Heden

In a moonlit night of Sweden stars circle around the North Celestial Pole (about where Polaris or the Pole Star is located).
by: P-M Heden

In the morning twilight the ghostly NLC clouds hover in the east over Sweden, while the Moon and Pleiades star cluster form a beautiful conjunction.
by: P-M Heden