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Anything science and education related. Rather too much astronomy. All images my own. Stay curious.
Just time for a few 60 sec shots of the Horsehead and a bit of the flame nebula from Manchester UK. Needs a camera to reveal this. Zenithstar 61 scope. ZWOASI 585 camera
November 29, 2025 at 1:10 AM
Just time for a few 60 sec shots of the Horsehead and a bit of the flame nebula from Manchester UK. Needs a camera to reveal this. Zenithstar 61 scope. ZWOASI 585 camera
Orion nebula. Always a favourite at this time of the year. Great through binoculars or almost any telescope. This from Manchester UK a couple of nights ago
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Orion nebula. Always a favourite at this time of the year. Great through binoculars or almost any telescope. This from Manchester UK a couple of nights ago
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
Look up
#orion #astrophotography #zwoasi
The Tribble nebula NGC 1624 from a couple of nights ago. Only a few 60 sec exposures so more data needed but a nice reminder of the famous Star Trek episode. 20,000 light years away. Taken with the zenithstar 61
November 29, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The Tribble nebula NGC 1624 from a couple of nights ago. Only a few 60 sec exposures so more data needed but a nice reminder of the famous Star Trek episode. 20,000 light years away. Taken with the zenithstar 61
Mons Huygens, part of the Montes Apenninus earlier today from Manchester UK. Tallest mountain on the Moon. Great viewing. Look up.
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
November 29, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Mons Huygens, part of the Montes Apenninus earlier today from Manchester UK. Tallest mountain on the Moon. Great viewing. Look up.
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
Skymax 150 ZWOASI 585 camera
Sharpcap Autostakkert Registax
A couple of planets a few nights ago over Manchester UK. Jupiter and Uranus. Pretty good seeing and the Great Red Spot!! . About a thousand images stacked. zenithstar 61 scope. Look up
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
A couple of planets a few nights ago over Manchester UK. Jupiter and Uranus. Pretty good seeing and the Great Red Spot!! . About a thousand images stacked. zenithstar 61 scope. Look up
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
#Sharpcap #autostakkert #Registax #GIMP
Great @iop.org talk tonight at ManMetUni by Prof Adrian Bull from The Dalton Nuclear Institute @manchester.ac.uk . A fascinating look at the history of nuclear power. Great to see so many young people.
#nuclear #physics
#nuclear #physics
November 18, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Great @iop.org talk tonight at ManMetUni by Prof Adrian Bull from The Dalton Nuclear Institute @manchester.ac.uk . A fascinating look at the history of nuclear power. Great to see so many young people.
#nuclear #physics
#nuclear #physics
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The Leonid meteor shower peaks 17-18 November. Can be a decent display. Moon will be close to New so won't have an adverse effect. 🔭 🧪
November 14, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The Leonid meteor shower peaks 17-18 November. Can be a decent display. Moon will be close to New so won't have an adverse effect. 🔭 🧪
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Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible 'severe' geomagnetic storm. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible 'Severe' geomagnetic storm
Activity on the surface of the Sun means the chance of the Northern Lights shining over the UK is high this week as Elizabeth Rizzini explains.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Northern Lights set to dazzle UK this week due to possible 'severe' geomagnetic storm. 🔭 🧪 www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Jupiter with the skymax 150 scope and x4 televue powermate. ZWOASI 585 camera. Moon just visible to the right is Europa. Look up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Jupiter with the skymax 150 scope and x4 televue powermate. ZWOASI 585 camera. Moon just visible to the right is Europa. Look up.
Uranus is 2.7 billion km from Earth at the moment. This with the skymax 150 and @zwoasi 585 camera, Possible to see through good binoculars and patience. Next to Saturn at the moment in the evening sky. Look up. #manchester #uranus #astrophotography
November 9, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Uranus is 2.7 billion km from Earth at the moment. This with the skymax 150 and @zwoasi 585 camera, Possible to see through good binoculars and patience. Next to Saturn at the moment in the evening sky. Look up. #manchester #uranus #astrophotography
The battered and worn Janssen crater last night. 200km across. Crater Fabricius lies completely inside and has a series of central peaks nearly a km high. Easy to see. Look up.
November 9, 2025 at 11:07 PM
The battered and worn Janssen crater last night. 200km across. Crater Fabricius lies completely inside and has a series of central peaks nearly a km high. Easy to see. Look up.
Schickard crater 212 km wide on the southwest of the lunar surface.
November 3, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Schickard crater 212 km wide on the southwest of the lunar surface.
Aristarchus crater is deeper than the grand canyon and sits next to Herodotus in the Ocean of Storms. Using the Skymax 150 and ZWOASI 585 camera. About a 1000 images stacked.
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
November 2, 2025 at 11:56 PM
Aristarchus crater is deeper than the grand canyon and sits next to Herodotus in the Ocean of Storms. Using the Skymax 150 and ZWOASI 585 camera. About a 1000 images stacked.
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Look up.
#sharpcap #autostakkert #registax #gimp
Montes Jura around the bay of rainbows on the moon tonight. About 420km. Look up. With the skymax 150 and a x4 barlow.
November 2, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Montes Jura around the bay of rainbows on the moon tonight. About 420km. Look up. With the skymax 150 and a x4 barlow.
Copernicus and Kepler craters on the moon tonight. About 550km apart. From a Manchester garden. Look up.
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
November 2, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Copernicus and Kepler craters on the moon tonight. About 550km apart. From a Manchester garden. Look up.
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
#astrophotography #moon
Skymax 150 scope
zwoasi585 camera
x2.5 barlow
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from Manchester tonight. Battling clouds at dusk but easy enough to spot with some patience. 5 images stacked with the Canon Ra. 2 sec exposures. Look up
October 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) from Manchester tonight. Battling clouds at dusk but easy enough to spot with some patience. 5 images stacked with the Canon Ra. 2 sec exposures. Look up
Terrific @iop.org talk tonight by Dr Peter Rowlands at Loreto 6th Form College, Manchester. An insight into the fundamentals of physical
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
October 22, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Terrific @iop.org talk tonight by Dr Peter Rowlands at Loreto 6th Form College, Manchester. An insight into the fundamentals of physical
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
law. A very enthused and informed audience from the college and beyond. Many thanks. More please.
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Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) now has a magnitude of 4.8. A bit of a sudden increase in brightness. Show be easy to spot in Binoculars. In theory naked eye too. 🔭 🧪 theskylive.com/c2025a6-info
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon): Complete Information & Live Data | TheSkyLive
C/2025 A6 (Lemmon): Complete and live astronomy data, visibility information, sky charts, graphs, and tools for sky-watchers at all levels.
theskylive.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon) now has a magnitude of 4.8. A bit of a sudden increase in brightness. Show be easy to spot in Binoculars. In theory naked eye too. 🔭 🧪 theskylive.com/c2025a6-info
October 13, 2025 at 10:28 PM
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It’s National T-Levels Week! 🎉 T-Levels give 16–19 year olds in England a mix of classroom learning and real industry experience, preparing them for future careers in science and tech. For employers, T-Level placements are a great way to grow future talent and strengthen your skills pipeline.
October 13, 2025 at 1:56 PM
It’s National T-Levels Week! 🎉 T-Levels give 16–19 year olds in England a mix of classroom learning and real industry experience, preparing them for future careers in science and tech. For employers, T-Level placements are a great way to grow future talent and strengthen your skills pipeline.
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Want to work at the IOP? We’re hiring for three key roles
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📅 Apply by 15 October: bit.ly/4h1sXrs
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Want to work at the IOP? We’re hiring for three key roles
🔹 Project Coordinator - Strategic Implementation
📅 Apply by 27 October: bit.ly/4hdx4AY
🔹 Manager, Corporate Partnerships
📅 Apply by 12 October: bit.ly/4mMV1AZ
🔹 Officer, Science
📅 Apply by 15 October: bit.ly/4h1sXrs
🔹 Project Coordinator - Strategic Implementation
📅 Apply by 27 October: bit.ly/4hdx4AY
🔹 Manager, Corporate Partnerships
📅 Apply by 12 October: bit.ly/4mMV1AZ
🔹 Officer, Science
📅 Apply by 15 October: bit.ly/4h1sXrs
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I’m coming back to Ireland next week.
Please note that attendance is compulsory unless an absence note is provided in advance.
Tickets available from some places on the internet.
Please note that attendance is compulsory unless an absence note is provided in advance.
Tickets available from some places on the internet.
October 7, 2025 at 1:01 PM
I’m coming back to Ireland next week.
Please note that attendance is compulsory unless an absence note is provided in advance.
Tickets available from some places on the internet.
Please note that attendance is compulsory unless an absence note is provided in advance.
Tickets available from some places on the internet.
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Still active, an inspiration, and doing conservation work right up to the end. Thank you for being a great and wonderful citizen of this planet, Jane Goodall.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91
Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour
www.theguardian.com
October 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Still active, an inspiration, and doing conservation work right up to the end. Thank you for being a great and wonderful citizen of this planet, Jane Goodall.
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
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There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)
The Quantum Mechanics of Greenhouse Gases | Quanta Magazine
Earth’s radiation can send some molecules spinning or vibrating, which is what makes them greenhouse gases. This infographic explains how relatively few heat-trapping molecules can have a planetary ef...
www.quantamagazine.org
September 26, 2025 at 9:24 AM
There's a really nice explanation (with clear graphics) in this @quantamagazine.bsky.social article of why most molecules in the atmosphere (oxygen & nitrogen) don't act as greenhouse gases, but a lot of the far less numerous ones (like carbon dioxide and methane) do. A great teaching aid :)
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Just got an email from a university based teacher trainer about “Why Don’t Things Fall Up? saying he has used it for “examples of good clear science communication, pitched to the right level for the right audience”. The audience is *you* and it is just 99p on Kindle for few more days (til end Sept)
Why Don't Things Fall Up?: Seven fundamental science questions explored and explained eBook : Shaha, Alom: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
Why Don't Things Fall Up?: Seven fundamental science questions explored and explained eBook : Shaha, Alom: Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
www.amazon.co.uk
September 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Just got an email from a university based teacher trainer about “Why Don’t Things Fall Up? saying he has used it for “examples of good clear science communication, pitched to the right level for the right audience”. The audience is *you* and it is just 99p on Kindle for few more days (til end Sept)