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Alerts! Questions? Discussions... / Fireball over western Scotland...
Last post by Rick - Yesterday at 18:22:52Early on the morning of Thursday 3rd July there was a very bright fireball over western Scotland. A few Global Meteor Network cameras caught parts of the event, but for some of them the flash it made pretty much saturated every pixel on the camera sensor. Here's what's been collected so far:
https://archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/reports/2025/orbits/202507/20250702/20250702_235005.149_UK/index.html
There's a BBC report here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0mygn38r4o
https://archive.ukmeteors.co.uk/reports/2025/orbits/202507/20250702/20250702_235005.149_UK/index.html
There's a BBC report here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cj0mygn38r4o
#2
In the Media... / Re: The Moon that Never Sets
Last post by Dave A - Jul 02, 2025, 09:12:14Rick
This is an interesting article - we forget and just assume that we can always see the Moon from anywhere- although we are used to seeing a crescent Moon at different angles in different Latitudes
This is an interesting article - we forget and just assume that we can always see the Moon from anywhere- although we are used to seeing a crescent Moon at different angles in different Latitudes
#3
In the Media... / The Moon that Never Sets
Last post by Rick - Jul 01, 2025, 16:29:23The Moon that Never Sets
It turns out that those of us living in the mid and low latitudes have only been seeing half of the Moon's trajectory! We're used to the Moon rising in the east and setting in the west. If we observe closely, we'll notice that its path shifts north and south every month, while the Sun only shifts north and south once a year. From February 22 to March 7, 2025, I traveled to northern Norway, around 69 degrees north latitude. The first few days I was there, I found that I couldn't see the Moon at all, day or night. It then dawned on me that because of how far north I was, the Moon's path was too far south for me to see.
More: https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2025/07/the-moon-that-never-sets.html
It turns out that those of us living in the mid and low latitudes have only been seeing half of the Moon's trajectory! We're used to the Moon rising in the east and setting in the west. If we observe closely, we'll notice that its path shifts north and south every month, while the Sun only shifts north and south once a year. From February 22 to March 7, 2025, I traveled to northern Norway, around 69 degrees north latitude. The first few days I was there, I found that I couldn't see the Moon at all, day or night. It then dawned on me that because of how far north I was, the Moon's path was too far south for me to see.
More: https://epod.usra.edu/blog/2025/07/the-moon-that-never-sets.html
#4
Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by Dave A - Jun 29, 2025, 15:53:02Carole,
Great idea to put this on with pictures, it will hopefully encourage more members to post on the Forum and Gallery
Great idea to put this on with pictures, it will hopefully encourage more members to post on the Forum and Gallery
#5
Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by Carole - Jun 29, 2025, 10:13:59
Your image should now appear in your forum post.
N.B. YOu can also add images from other hosting sites such as Astrobin, Flicker etc etc using this same method of right click, copy image address and then post in the forum.
#6
Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by Carole - Jun 29, 2025, 10:08:32
Add your image and details of Equipment used and length of exposures etc
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Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by Carole - Jun 29, 2025, 09:59:53
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Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by Carole - Jun 29, 2025, 09:55:29
#9
Astrophotography / Re: Posting images onto the Ga...
Last post by RobertM - Jun 28, 2025, 15:12:33That looks very useful Carole, hopefully that will save you a few emails.
It would be nice if it was viewable directly when opening the post - perhaps Rick has some magic for that?
It would be nice if it was viewable directly when opening the post - perhaps Rick has some magic for that?
#10
Astrophotography / Posting images onto the Galler...
Last post by Carole - Jun 28, 2025, 14:26:43This has been sent by E Mail to the members many of whom have found uploading images and posting them on the forum difficult. It has been suggested that keeping a copy on the Astrophotography thread might be useful.
I know Rick has already posted a thread on this which is all text, but it was thought pictures might help and it keeps the PDF in an accessible place.
Please note that from now onwards, only Astro photos posted to the Gallery or Forum will be considered for the Imaging Competition and the Calendar.
See attached.
I know Rick has already posted a thread on this which is all text, but it was thought pictures might help and it keeps the PDF in an accessible place.
Please note that from now onwards, only Astro photos posted to the Gallery or Forum will be considered for the Imaging Competition and the Calendar.
See attached.