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Northern lights dazzle in parts of UK

Last post by Butterfly Maiden « Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:31 pm
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by Butterfly Maiden » Fri Mar 24, 2023 12:57 pm

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Another spectacular display of Northern lights in the UK.

Read the BBC News report for details.

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Hi Vanessa. A very nice BBC link with the beautiful photos of the Aurora Borealis as seen in the UK. And, I also saw thread by ApophisAstros (Roger)...

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Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Fri Mar 24, 2023 2:31 pm
Hawnby Village adopts dark skies-friendly lighting

Last post by Petrol « Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:48 pm
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by Butterfly Maiden » Sun Mar 19, 2023 10:13 am

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BBC News report

This is great news for astronomers in a North Yorkshire village.

Maybe it will encourage others to follow suit :think:

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Thanks for sharing this Vanessa, it's a glimmer of hope in what is becoming an illuminated globe. You only have to look at the images from the ISS to...

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Last post by Petrol
Thu Mar 23, 2023 10:48 pm
Massive(?) Comet Inbound 2023 A3(Tsuchinshan-ATLAS)

Last post by helicon « Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:36 pm
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by OzEclipse » Tue Mar 07, 2023 11:32 am

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C/2023 A3 ( Tsuchinshan-ATLAS )

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Picture of Comet McNaught, 2007. This great comet was just visible in the middle of the...

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Didn't note Comet West but remember Hale-Bopp quite vividly. What a great show that was somewhat unexpected.

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Last post by helicon
Mon Mar 13, 2023 2:36 pm
Japanese astronomer records meteorite impact on Moon

Last post by Juno16 « Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:16 pm
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by Makuser » Sat Mar 11, 2023 2:11 pm

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Daichi Fujii, curator of the Hiratsuka City Museum, recorded the event. You can see the video and read more about this here, at:

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Awesome!
Thanks Marshall.

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Last post by Juno16
Sun Mar 12, 2023 2:16 pm
Asteroid has small chance of hitting Earth

Last post by OzEclipse « Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:20 am
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by OzEclipse » Sat Mar 11, 2023 12:15 pm

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First detected on Feb. 27, the asteroid dubbed 2023 DW is estimated to measure about 165 feet (50 meters) in diameter, or roughly the length of an...

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Hi Joe. An interesting link about the Asteroid 2023 DW possible impact. By 2046 I would be 100 years old, so not sure if I will witness this event....

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Last post by OzEclipse
Sun Mar 12, 2023 5:20 am
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Thursday afternoon

Last post by Butterfly Maiden « Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:09 am
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by Makuser » Thu Mar 09, 2023 7:56 pm

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Hi all. A nice sunny but partly cloudy afternoon here and I got 4 shots of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at 2:13 pm EST from my backyard. See photos...

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Great photos again Marshall.

Not many people can claim to being in the flight path of a rocket :icon-smile:

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Last post by Butterfly Maiden
Fri Mar 10, 2023 8:09 am
Newly discovered asteroid has 1:600 chance of hitting Earth

Last post by OzEclipse « Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:40 am

by OzEclipse » Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:40 am

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Fri Mar 10, 2023 1:40 am
ISS fires thrusters to avoid collision with satellite

Last post by seigell « Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:36 pm
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by Makuser » Thu Mar 09, 2023 1:57 pm

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Well, it seems that not only are the large number of satellites orbiting Earth causing havoc with telescope imaging and research but now this:

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That each of these PDAM maneuvers serves to boost the Altitude of the ISS, is in general a Good Thing. And a Needful Thing due to the ISS's constant...

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Last post by seigell
Thu Mar 09, 2023 8:36 pm
Astronomers detect water molecules swirling around a star

Last post by helicon « Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:44 pm
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by smp » Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:41 pm

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From CNN:
CNN — A nearby star system is helping astronomers unravel the mystery of how water appeared in our solar system billions of years ago....

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Thanks for the post Stephen about Dihydrogen Monoxide.

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Last post by helicon
Thu Mar 09, 2023 3:44 pm
New JWST image of the Pandora Cluster

Last post by SparWeb « Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:29 am
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by OzEclipse » Wed Mar 08, 2023 3:21 am

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WOW!

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Gravitational lensing everywhere

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Last post by SparWeb
Thu Mar 09, 2023 5:29 am
Even Hubble’s seeing a growing number of satellite tracks

Last post by Makuser « Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:17 pm
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by smp » Tue Mar 07, 2023 9:53 pm

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From Ars Technica:
... This clutter is obviously a big problem for ground-based observatories, which sit below everything in orbit. But several...

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Hi Stephen. Yes, there is a lot of space junk up there and the worst part is that there are thousands more that will be launched over time. Thanks...

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Last post by Makuser
Tue Mar 07, 2023 10:17 pm
SpaceX launch this morning

Last post by Unitron48 « Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:47 pm
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by SkyHiker » Sat Mar 04, 2023 4:42 am

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I have developed a good ear for these launches. Sadly, once you hear it in SB, it's 5 minutes after launch from Vandenberg so the rocket is way...

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Can't wait to see the seventh Lunar landing!!
Dave

Fixed that for ya, Dave! 8-)

Thanks, Steven. I actually meant the first lunar landing of...

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Last post by Unitron48
Sat Mar 04, 2023 2:47 pm
SpaceX Falcon 9 launch Monday at sunset

Last post by Juno16 « Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:12 am
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by Makuser » Mon Feb 27, 2023 11:42 pm

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Hi all. A nice sunny but partly cloudy sunset here and I got 4 shots of the SpaceX Falcon 9 launch at 6:13 pm EST from my backyard. See photos...

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The photos are superb Marshall!

It must be awesome to see these amazing sights from your home!

I was fortunate enough to see the space shuttle...

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Last post by Juno16
Tue Feb 28, 2023 11:12 am
Spectacular northern lights seen across UK

Last post by JayTee « Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:42 am
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by Butterfly Maiden » Mon Feb 27, 2023 9:26 am

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Not seen from our location, but someone got a treat.

BBC News have the details...

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Northern Idaho had an amazing light show last night. Best night seen here and the best night since December of 93 in Fairbanks, Alaska.

Report and...

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Last post by JayTee
Tue Feb 28, 2023 1:42 am
Telescope class action lawsuit

Last post by Frankskywatcher « Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:59 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Fri Feb 17, 2023 4:31 pm

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Hi everyone not sure if this is the right section so Mod team please move this for me if I’m in the wrong area.
So I’m wondering how many of you have...

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Thank you Helicon for the additional information on this subject.
I never really thought about Amateur Astronomy as an Industry being that big....

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Last post by Frankskywatcher
Wed Feb 22, 2023 3:59 pm
A new massive X-class solar flare erupts on Friday

Last post by Makuser « Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:21 am

by Makuser » Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:21 am

A massive solar flare erupted from the sun on Friday (Feb. 17) as the Earth was under a geomagnetic storm watch from flares earlier in the week. The...

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Last post by Makuser
Sun Feb 19, 2023 12:21 am
Asteroid/Meteor impact prediction tonight!

Last post by KathyNS « Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:40 pm
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by KathyNS » Mon Feb 13, 2023 12:43 am

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03:00 UTC on 2023-02-13
1-2m asteroid/meteoroid predicted to impact. Centre of prediction circle is in the Channel Islands in the English Channel....

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Is there a prediction site for North America?

I am not sure there is a prediction site at all. This was only the seventh predicted impact ever. I...

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Last post by KathyNS
Wed Feb 15, 2023 12:40 pm
Hubble captures mysterious ‘spokes’ gliding across Saturn’s rings

Last post by smp « Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:17 pm

by smp » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:17 pm

From CNN:
CNN — The Hubble Space Telescope captured images of a mysterious show playing out on Saturn’s rings — ghostly, fleeting “spokes” that...

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Last post by smp
Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:17 pm
Light pollution cut humanity’s connection with the stars—but we can restore it

Last post by smp « Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:00 pm

by smp » Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:00 pm

From Ars Technica:
The world’s night sky more than doubled in artificial brightness from 2011 to 2022.

Perhaps an opinion that is too...

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Last post by smp
Mon Feb 13, 2023 3:00 pm
A new major X-class solar flare

Last post by Ylem « Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:59 pm
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by Makuser » Sun Feb 12, 2023 5:49 pm

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The sun just erupted from the sun Saturday (Feb. 11) with a major X-class solar flare and created a temporary radio blackout over South America. It...

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I am hoping to do some solar viewing tomorrow, we shall see. Of course the mud is kinda deep around here.

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Last post by Ylem
Sun Feb 12, 2023 8:59 pm
A really good article on light pollution

Last post by JayTee « Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:59 pm
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by Ylem » Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:34 pm

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It also gets into the blue vs red lighting.

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I'm building my case and then my presentation to present to our local city planning commission on light pollution mitigating strategies. This will...

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Last post by JayTee
Sat Feb 11, 2023 6:59 pm
Strange ring discovered around Quaoar

Last post by helicon « Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:51 pm
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by Pikaia » Wed Feb 08, 2023 4:33 pm

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Astronomers have spotted a ring around a Pluto-sized dwarf planet called Quaoar in the outer reaches of the solar system.

The observations, by a...

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Have heard nothing about this until now. Pretty interesting. Are we sure it's not Nibiru?

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Last post by helicon
Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:51 pm
video shows 12 years of exoplanets orbiting their star

Last post by messier 111 « Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:04 pm
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by GCoyote » Tue Jan 31, 2023 3:38 pm

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In 2008, HR8799 was the first extrasolar planetary system ever directly imaged. Now, the famed system stars in its very own video.

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thx for the link .

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Last post by messier 111
Tue Jan 31, 2023 11:04 pm
The upcoming week in review

Last post by Makuser « Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:13 pm
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by Frankskywatcher » Tue Jan 31, 2023 12:43 am

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Last post by Makuser
Tue Jan 31, 2023 2:13 pm
Astronomers capture radio signal from ancient galaxy at record-breaking distance

Last post by Makuser « Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:03 pm
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by smp » Mon Jan 23, 2023 3:16 pm

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From Space.com:
Astronomers have detected a radio signal from the most distant galaxy yet.

The signal was detected at a special and significant...

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Hi Stephen. Wow, detecting radio signals from really deep space at the 21-centimeter wavelength line is amazing. Thanks for finding and sharing this...

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Mon Jan 23, 2023 4:03 pm

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