Steve Tonkin

To my darling Andromeda:
Some shifts are red
Your shift is blue
Before the Sun dies
We'll merge into you

The Documentary - Licence to operate a space object - BBC Sounds The night sky holds so much power, why are we not fighting harder to protect it?

This is a very accessible intro to light pollution/ dark night skies/the need for responsible lighting. Please share. www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Same here... 😁

Very milky here. At least the sleet has stopped...

I tried to pull out some of the "soot and sand" dark nebulosity around the Iris. In awe of what this little gadget (Dwarf 3) can achieve. The bright patch on the right is the Ghost (Sh2-136).

AstroMedia Stirling Engine kit (yes, I did press the flywheel flat while the PVA was setting 😁). Up to 160 rpm, ran for 71 mins.

Carnot rocks!

Orion Nebula

Recently acquired a DwarfLab3. Grabbed this in a break in the clouds last evening. 8x30s, dual band filter, as it comes out of the Dwarf (might see if I can improve it with Siril).

Drones in New Jersey, UFOs in Oregon: What does it all mean? Out-of-control public perception of drones everywhere over New Jersey is spreading... just like a social contagion.

Rather good piece by Brian Dunning on these so-called "drones".

briandunning.substack.com/p/drones-in-...

Back in September I did an "In praise of Dark Night Skies" show, at Winchester Science Centre planetarium, for the Big Chalk national conference. Photos were taken...

Great to be supporting #SustainableWarminster this afternoon by promoting responsible lighting.

I will. (You seem to have all those I know of so far...a few more on astrodon but not yet here)

Great idea; thanks!

If you want a single comprehensive resource for up-to-date research on Artificial Light at Night #ALAN #LightPollution this is updated annually:
darksky.org/app/uploads/...

Another huge study on the adverse effects of #ALAN #LightPollution

www.npr.org/sections/sho...