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The Beast from the East
17 June 2021 08:14:14

Hardly any media coverage. If this was NASA it would be everywhere


 



"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - special adviser to the President
ozone_aurora
20 June 2021 09:35:33
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20 June 2021 09:59:20

Forced Windows 10 updates  

North York Moors weather 
AIMSIR
20 June 2021 12:33:43

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The Beast from the East
24 June 2021 09:31:36

"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - special adviser to the President
Roger Parsons
24 June 2021 13:43:55
"No threat to Earth!" Spaceweather.com writes. We might not even see it, but....
"Astronomers have discovered a comet so big, it might actually be a minor planet. The object, named 2014 UN271, is falling toward the sun for a "close approach" outside the orbit of Saturn in early 2031. Promising signs of outgassing have already been detected"

https://spaceweather.com/ 

Roger
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West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
30 June 2021 09:31:00

Astronomy Photographer of the Year: shortlist announced - stunning!
https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum/astronomy-photographer-year-2021-shortlist-images




Roger

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Roger Parsons
03 July 2021 16:05:55
CME possible....
"FIRST X-FLARE IN 4 YEARS: A new sunspot emerged during the early hours of July 3rd and promptly exploded, producing the first X-class solar flare since Sept. 2017. X-flares are the most powerful kind, and this one caused a strong shortwave radio blackout over the Atlantic Ocean."
Updates to this developing story will be posted throughout the weekend:
https://spaceweather.com/ 

Roger
RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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04 July 2021 20:27:12
Saint Snow
05 July 2021 10:58:13


Astronomy Photographer of the Year: shortlist announced - stunning!
https://www.rmg.co.uk/national-maritime-museum/astronomy-photographer-year-2021-shortlist-images




Roger


Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


 


How do people see the Milky Way?


I'm 49 and have never, ever seen it - even when I've been in some places with minimal light pollution. I'm off to the Trossachs next month so light pollution should be low. Can you see it with the naked eye?


Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
Roger Parsons
05 July 2021 11:28:35


How do people see the Milky Way?


I'm 49 and have never, ever seen it - even when I've been in some places with minimal light pollution. I'm off to the Trossachs next month so light pollution should be low. Can you see it with the naked eye?


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


You can see it with the naked eye given a decent dark sky, but don't expect the same quality you get from good astro-photography, Saint. Places like Keilder Forest are good - well away from light. I've seen it well in out of the way places. A useful article here:


https://www.countryfile.com/how-to/outdoor-skills/stargazing-guide-britains-dark-sky-locations-best-places-to-stargaze-plus-how-to-get-started/


 


Roger

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Saint Snow
05 July 2021 14:42:03


 


You can see it with the naked eye given a decent dark sky, but don't expect the same quality you get from good astro-photography, Saint. Places like Keilder Forest are good - well away from light. I've seen it well in out of the way places. A useful article here:


https://www.countryfile.com/how-to/outdoor-skills/stargazing-guide-britains-dark-sky-locations-best-places-to-stargaze-plus-how-to-get-started/


 


Roger


Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


 


Thanks, Roger. I've been to a few of those places but never got even a hint of the milky way in the skies.


Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
Roger Parsons
05 July 2021 15:05:01


Thanks, Roger. I've been to a few of those places but never got even a hint of the milky way in the skies.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


The secret is to lie face up and not face down when you are pissed, Saint!


 


Actually - the real secret is to know where to look in the sky.


My preferred references are Stellarium or Paul Money's monthly website Astrospace.


https://stellarium-web.org/


or


http://www.astrospace.co.uk/Astrospace/monthly-sky/monthlynightsky.html


 


Roger


 


 


 


 

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
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06 July 2021 12:11:21

I think a lot of it Martin is in the camera you use and how you process the images. More so than you might think.


Post-processing is a big part of astrophotography, because your camera will capture a low-contrast sky that needs some work as this article describes. I've yet to try it. The moon is an easy subject though and far less work.


https://photographylife.com/landscapes/how-to-photograph-the-milky-way


 

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Saint Snow
06 July 2021 14:40:49


The secret is to lie face up and not face down when you are pissed, Saint!


 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


 


Damn! Knew there was something amiss.


 



 


Thanks for the links; will check them out


 


 


Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
Saint Snow
06 July 2021 14:42:44


I think a lot of it Martin is in the camera you use and how you process the images. More so than you might think.


Post-processing is a big part of astrophotography, because your camera will capture a low-contrast sky that needs some work as this article describes. I've yet to try it. The moon is an easy subject though and far less work.


https://photographylife.com/landscapes/how-to-photograph-the-milky-way


 


Originally Posted by: NMA 


 


Cheers. My interest isn't really to photograph it, but just to see what it looks like. By all accounts, you should be able to see it with the naked eye if the light pollution is absent - or have I got that wrong?


 


Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
lanky
06 July 2021 16:06:29


 


 


Cheers. My interest isn't really to photograph it, but just to see what it looks like. By all accounts, you should be able to see it with the naked eye if the light pollution is absent - or have I got that wrong?


 


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


Anywhere well away from extraneous lighting should easily make the Milky Way visible. Believe it or not when I was a lad I could see it OK from our back garden in SE London but no chance these days


I stayed in a lodge in the middle of Capitol Reef National Park in the USA  a couple of years ago and the view of the stars and the Milky Way was absolutely fantastic. Unfortunately it was absolutely pitch black and I then walked into a rock on my way back indoors !


 

Martin
Richmond, Surrey
Roger Parsons
07 July 2021 07:14:22

Here's another Space phenomenon that's difficult to observe, Saint....Zodiacal Light

NASA's Juno spacecraft has made a surprising discovery. Mars appears to be leaking dust, filling a huge volume of interplanetary space with glowing debris. We can see the resulting cloud with our naked eyes; it's called "Zodiacal Light."

See:
A Big Glowing Cloud of Marsdust
https://spaceweather.com/



Roger

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
Saint Snow
07 July 2021 08:36:11


Here's another Space phenomenon that's difficult to observe, Saint....Zodiacal Light

NASA's Juno spacecraft has made a surprising discovery. Mars appears to be leaking dust, filling a huge volume of interplanetary space with glowing debris. We can see the resulting cloud with our naked eyes; it's called "Zodiacal Light."

See:
A Big Glowing Cloud of Marsdust
https://spaceweather.com/



Roger


Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


 


Something else I'll not be able to see 


 


I have the Sky Safari app on my phone that I've used in the past. Best places I've used it (it terms of minimal light pollution) are the Yorkshire Dales and semi-rural Spain. The view of stars was hugely improved in both cases, but didn't see the Milky Way, as I've said.


Martin
Home: St Helens (26m asl) Work: Manchester (75m asl)
A TWO addict since 14/12/01
"How can wealth persuade poverty to use its political freedom to keep wealth in power? Here lies the whole art of Conservative politics."
Aneurin Bevan
ozone_aurora
07 July 2021 08:46:29


 


 


Something else I'll not be able to see 


 


I have the Sky Safari app on my phone that I've used in the past. Best places I've used it (it terms of minimal light pollution) are the Yorkshire Dales and semi-rural Spain. The view of stars was hugely improved in both cases, but didn't see the Milky Way, as I've said.


Originally Posted by: Saint Snow 


It's very faint. You won't see it at first, but when eyes starts to become accustomed to the very dark (it can be up to 30 mins), it starts to appear as a faint 'line' or cluster of stars, spanning across the sky. 

Unfortunately, it will never appear as detailed as it would do from photographs, which requires a good camera (a DSLR or even a latest smartphone) & post processing software.

Good luck next time. You should use a red light torch to see where you are going, to keep your eyes accustomed to darkness.

Roger Parsons
18 July 2021 06:01:02

Here's something to aim for, Saint! Well beyond me. Wow!

Your pictures on the theme of 'under the stars'
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/in-pictures-57864019




Roger

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
lanky
19 July 2021 11:51:33


Hubble seems to be shutting down. 

https://phys.org/news/2021-06-hubble-space-telescope-science-halted.html.


 


Originally Posted by: ozone_aurora 


Excellent news


It's been got going again


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57885865


 

Martin
Richmond, Surrey
ozone_aurora
19 July 2021 19:05:19


 


Excellent news


It's been got going again


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-57885865


 


Originally Posted by: lanky 


Great! 

Roger Parsons
24 July 2021 06:29:21
Your package has been delivered.

In a move that pours cold water on the dreams of a few billionaire space explorers, the US has tightened its definition of the word "astronaut".

Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, US says
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-57950149 

Roger

RogerP
West Lindsey district of Lincolnshire
Everything taken together, here in Lincolnshire are more good things than man could have had the conscience to ask.
William Cobbett, in his Rural Rides - c.1830
The Beast from the East
24 July 2021 08:34:37

Your package has been delivered.



Jeff Bezos and Sir Richard Branson not yet astronauts, 



Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


But they are arseholes


They could have paid to vaccinate the whole world against Covid and still had some change left over

"We have some alternative facts for you"
Kelly-Ann Conway - special adviser to the President

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