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Brian Gaze
24 July 2021 13:34:18

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

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


One thing I find odd is they have spent decades getting to suborbital flight with current technology. On the other hand Kennedy put man on the moon in 7 years using a fraction of the computing power which many watches now have.  


Brian Gaze
Berkhamsted
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Roger Parsons
24 July 2021 17:40:18


One thing I find odd is they have spent decades getting to suborbital flight with current technology. On the other hand Kennedy put man on the moon in 7 years using a fraction of the computing power which many watches now have.  


Originally Posted by: Brian Gaze 


True, Brian - and a humbling thought. I have to say I liked the mental picture of Branson and Besos being little more than expensive parcels to be delivered. Left with your neighbour, perhaps?


R


 


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
26 July 2021 06:51:28
I'd have liked to see this one!

Meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-57962384 

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
06 August 2021 10:08:27

Heads up for the Perseids!

Perseids peak - Aug. 12 - incoming now.

Meteor Shower Guide 2021
https://skyandtelescope.org/observing/best-meteor-showers-in-2021/



A beginner’s guide to meteor showers
https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/advice/a-beginners-guide-to-meteor-showers/



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
27 August 2021 17:46:08


Solar activity: Possible Geomagnetic Storm? Great clip.
"SOLAR TSUNAMI AND CME: An explosion on the sun yesterday produced a massive "solar tsunami" and a CME apparently heading for Earth. The eruption was accompanied by a loud clap of radio static, which roared from the loudspeakers of shortwave radios in North America."

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
Roger Parsons
29 August 2021 08:38:55

Solar activity: Possible Geomagnetic Storm? Great clip.
"SOLAR TSUNAMI AND CME: An explosion on the sun yesterday produced a massive "solar tsunami" and a CME apparently heading for Earth. The eruption was accompanied by a loud clap of radio static, which roared from the loudspeakers of shortwave radios in North America."

https://spaceweather.com/



Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


Watch Geomagnetic activity:


https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/


 


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
29 August 2021 09:14:21

Only if it knocks out the electric grid will the common pleb take any notice!


 


Purley, Surrey, 70m ASL

"We have some alternative facts for you"

Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
Ulric
31 August 2021 14:40:06



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome 


To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. - Henri Poincaré
Gandalf The White
31 August 2021 16:56:38

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACF893aAN8s


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessler_syndrome

Originally Posted by: Ulric 


Essentially we are doing to the space above our heads what humans have been doing on the planet’s surface, i.e. making a mess and not thinking about cleaning it up. 


Location: South Cambridgeshire
130 metres ASL
52.0N 0.1E


Roger Parsons
07 September 2021 14:37:06

Something to cheer us up? [Independent]

"... long-distance optical fibre lines and submarine cables which are a vital part of the global internet infrastructure are vulnerable to the currents produced on the Earth’s crust by solar superstorms, also known as Coronal Mass Ejections (CME)."

Once-in-a-century solar superstorm could plunge the world into ‘internet apocalypse’, study says
https://uk.yahoo.com/news/once-century-solar-superstorm-could-100917202.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
Devonian
07 September 2021 15:05:58


 


Essentially we are doing to the space above our heads what humans have been doing on the planet’s surface, i.e. making a mess and not thinking about cleaning it up. 


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


Musk and bitcoin, two peas out of that fetid pod labelled 'Yes, you read it's all a great advance on the internet so it must be so'.

Roger Parsons
07 September 2021 18:25:06
Update:
BIG SUNSPOTS: Two of the biggest sunspots in years are turning toward Earth. Wide enough to swallow planets, the active regions are entering Earth's "strike-zone", meaning any flares or CMEs this week would probably be Earth-directed.
https://spaceweather.com/ 

Data: some activity already!
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 
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
KevBrads1
09 September 2021 04:51:15

MANCHESTER SUMMER INDEX for 2021: 238
Timelapses, old weather forecasts and natural phenomena videos can be seen on this site
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgrSD1BwFz2feWDTydhpEhQ/playlists
Roger Parsons
17 September 2021 20:08:12
Good view of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in the southern night sky now - 21.00hrs. Have a look.
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
18 September 2021 05:17:26
"A CME HIT EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD TODAY: Minor G1-class geomagnetic storms are underway on Sept. 17th following the predicted arrival of a CME. The strike was, at first, seemingly weak and inconsequential. Now, however, Earth is passing through the CME's magnetized wake and experiencing geomagnetic disturbances."
https://spaceweather.com/ 


See: Aurorawatch magnetometer
https://aurorawatch.lancs.ac.uk/ 


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
18 September 2021 08:18:54

Good view of the Moon, Jupiter and Saturn in the southern night sky now - 21.00hrs. Have a look.
Roger

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


I thought it was Venus, the really bright one - so is it Jupiter?


Purley, Surrey, 70m ASL

"We have some alternative facts for you"

Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
Roger Parsons
18 September 2021 10:07:00


I thought it was Venus, the really bright one - so is it Jupiter?


Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


 


I checked on Stellarium, Beast. See:


"Once the sky becomes darker then over towards the southern horizon we find the two largest gas giant planets of Saturn and Jupiter. The view above is set for September 10th with Venus and the Moon at right and Jupiter and Saturn on the left. Neptune is also just above the horizon but not shown above. You can see there is quite a gap between Venus and Saturn! "


See:


'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on:


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


 

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
18 September 2021 11:14:48


 


 


I checked on Stellarium, Beast. See:


"Once the sky becomes darker then over towards the southern horizon we find the two largest gas giant planets of Saturn and Jupiter. The view above is set for September 10th with Venus and the Moon at right and Jupiter and Saturn on the left. Neptune is also just above the horizon but not shown above. You can see there is quite a gap between Venus and Saturn! "


See:


'Monthly Night Sky' webpage will be found on:


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


 

Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


I see, I think it was  Venus, but I cant see the others with my naked eyesight which is rubbish. Will try and get the binoculars out tonight if its clear


Purley, Surrey, 70m ASL

"We have some alternative facts for you"

Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
Roger Parsons
27 September 2021 20:10:14


 I see, I think it was  Venus, but I cant see the others with my naked eyesight which is rubbish. Will try and get the binoculars out tonight if its clear


Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


Jupiter and Saturn visible in southern sky tonight = worth a look with your knockers, Beast.


If you don't use Stellarium as an app you can use it on line. Very handy.


Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.


On-line:


https://stellarium-web.org/


App:


https://stellarium.org/


 


Enjoy.


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
four
  • four
  • Advanced Member
27 September 2021 21:57:21

I thought this was a plane with landing lights on but has been seen too widely.
It did look odd though.
(video removed for commercial reasons)


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four
  • four
  • Advanced Member
27 September 2021 21:59:53
It was heading due north and appeared to fade away over the sea east of Tyneside-ish
The Beast from the East
28 September 2021 00:10:04


 


Jupiter and Saturn visible in southern sky tonight = worth a look with your knockers, Beast.


If you don't use Stellarium as an app you can use it on line. Very handy.


Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer. It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.


On-line:


https://stellarium-web.org/


App:


https://stellarium.org/


 


Enjoy.


Roger


 


Originally Posted by: Roger Parsons 


Cheers Great website


Purley, Surrey, 70m ASL

"We have some alternative facts for you"

Kelly-Ann Conway - former special adviser to the President
four
  • four
  • Advanced Member
28 September 2021 07:23:48
ozone_aurora
28 September 2021 08:37:48


 


I thought it was Venus, the really bright one - so is it Jupiter?


Originally Posted by: The Beast from the East 


Venus is in the western skies at dusk now. It's the brightest "star".

Roger Parsons
09 October 2021 18:13:52
Earth-directed Solar Flare and CME:
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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