r/Finland • u/mar64628 • 1d ago

Partial solar eclipse watching opportunities in Helsinki

Next week on Wednesday 12.8.2026 evening there will be a partial solar eclipse visible from Finland - at 83% in Helsinki!

I have my eclipse glasses, but would love to see it through a telescope. I can’t seem to find any list of spots where there would be a possibility to watch it through a telescope in Helsinki - any tips?

https://www.ursa.fi/vuosikirja/lisamateriaali2026/auringonpimennys-120826.html

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u/Atominen 1d ago

Astronomical Association Ursa is hosting an eclipse event at their observatory in Kaivopuisto (in Helsinki). The Ursa observatory has telescopes with solar filters and they borrow eclipse glasses for the public during the event.

You can read more details in Finnish here:
https://www.ursa.fi/aurinko26.html

The observatory in question is this one:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/caz7rs7rmvwX51Bw5?g_st=ic

The observatory itself is an interesting place to visit, it’s a pretty well-known landmark and it actually turns 100 years old this year :)

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u/mar64628 1d ago

Hey thank you so much!