Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
@dannydenfisch.bsky.social
I do IT 'stuff', teach people to fly🛩️, run🏃♂️ & write✍️. Love physics, space 🚀& dinosaurs🦖. Author of #InsidetheCyclone. Guitar 🎸tech @alicelilymusic 🐸 #girldad http://danroachauthor.co.uk/
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Finally had some clear skies this evening and I got to play with my Seestar properly. Not done any post processing/playing around with these yet, just straight off the scope.
I'm super super happy! 🔭
Finally had some clear skies this evening and I got to play with my Seestar properly. Not done any post processing/playing around with these yet, just straight off the scope.
I'm super super happy! 🔭
Reposted by Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
14 years ago today I had to say goodbye to my Dad. He always told me that a lost loved one is the brightest star in the night sky.
I use the night sky to feel close to him, it brings me peace.
This one is for you Dad, I miss you.💜💫
🖌🎨🧪🔭🐡📷
I use the night sky to feel close to him, it brings me peace.
This one is for you Dad, I miss you.💜💫
🖌🎨🧪🔭🐡📷
November 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
14 years ago today I had to say goodbye to my Dad. He always told me that a lost loved one is the brightest star in the night sky.
I use the night sky to feel close to him, it brings me peace.
This one is for you Dad, I miss you.💜💫
🖌🎨🧪🔭🐡📷
I use the night sky to feel close to him, it brings me peace.
This one is for you Dad, I miss you.💜💫
🖌🎨🧪🔭🐡📷
What a fantastic project, and, being a dinosaur geek, I love the name too. Brilliant!
Submit them to Aurorasaurus!!! They're an NSF funded project out of University of New Mexico that takes crowdsourced aurora observations for research purposes:
www.aurorasaurus.org
www.aurorasaurus.org
Aurorasaurus - Reporting Auroras from the Ground Up
Friends, see my real-time #aurora report on the aurorasaurus.org map! Follow us on www.facebook.com/aurorasaurus.org. Reporting #northernlights and #citizenscience from the ground up since 2012!
www.aurorasaurus.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:34 AM
What a fantastic project, and, being a dinosaur geek, I love the name too. Brilliant!
It would be great to see the Aurora again, so hopefully we get decent skies tonight in Manchester. Got to be honest, it's not looking good so far... 🧪🔭
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
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 12, 2025 at 7:16 AM
It would be great to see the Aurora again, so hopefully we get decent skies tonight in Manchester. Got to be honest, it's not looking good so far... 🧪🔭
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
www.bbc.co.uk/weather/arti...
Celebrating with my lovely wife today who is awarded her MSc Psychology by @openuniversity.bsky.social #OUFamily so proud!
November 11, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Celebrating with my lovely wife today who is awarded her MSc Psychology by @openuniversity.bsky.social #OUFamily so proud!
The last shot of tonight’s #moon I took, post processed in Lightroom to bring out the depth of the craters near the terminator. #MoonHour 🧪 🔭#astronomy @moonhour.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 10:17 PM
The last shot of tonight’s #moon I took, post processed in Lightroom to bring out the depth of the craters near the terminator. #MoonHour 🧪 🔭#astronomy @moonhour.bsky.social
A sequence of 4 photos of the waning gibbous moon tonight as she rises higher in the sky. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #MoonHour™️ 🧪 🔭
November 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A sequence of 4 photos of the waning gibbous moon tonight as she rises higher in the sky. #StormHour #ThePhotoHour #MoonHour™️ 🧪 🔭
The last few days I’ve had a constant stream of red and amber #Aurora alerts but having no clear skies here it’s torture I tell you!
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
November 6, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The last few days I’ve had a constant stream of red and amber #Aurora alerts but having no clear skies here it’s torture I tell you!
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
Here’s an untouched iPhone capture from my back garden last year instead. That night was epic!
🧪 🔭
"You'll be a writer and an undergraduate physicist."
If you'd told me pre-covid, that approaching my 50th birthday, these are now the things that occupy my spare time - I would not have believed you. Here's a piece I had published in @physicsworld.bsky.social 🧪
danroachauthor.co.uk/2023/11/24/a...
If you'd told me pre-covid, that approaching my 50th birthday, these are now the things that occupy my spare time - I would not have believed you. Here's a piece I had published in @physicsworld.bsky.social 🧪
danroachauthor.co.uk/2023/11/24/a...
A flaming good feeling!
Science is nothing without experiments!
danroachauthor.co.uk
November 5, 2025 at 8:18 AM
"You'll be a writer and an undergraduate physicist."
If you'd told me pre-covid, that approaching my 50th birthday, these are now the things that occupy my spare time - I would not have believed you. Here's a piece I had published in @physicsworld.bsky.social 🧪
danroachauthor.co.uk/2023/11/24/a...
If you'd told me pre-covid, that approaching my 50th birthday, these are now the things that occupy my spare time - I would not have believed you. Here's a piece I had published in @physicsworld.bsky.social 🧪
danroachauthor.co.uk/2023/11/24/a...
Half way through @russellscott1.bsky.social #VIPLane & can't believe the scale of the corruption, cronyism and blatant nepotism displayed by the government awarding so many contracts to 'mates'. If they hadn't given our money away they wouldn't need to raise so much tax. @bylinetimes.bsky.social 📚💙
November 4, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Half way through @russellscott1.bsky.social #VIPLane & can't believe the scale of the corruption, cronyism and blatant nepotism displayed by the government awarding so many contracts to 'mates'. If they hadn't given our money away they wouldn't need to raise so much tax. @bylinetimes.bsky.social 📚💙
As the weather is appalling in the North West, UK - here is my best photo of the Orion Nebula, or M42.
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
November 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
As the weather is appalling in the North West, UK - here is my best photo of the Orion Nebula, or M42.
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
I took this in March. It’s a stack of about an hour of 10 sec exposures and then post processed in Adobe Lightroom. 🧪 🔭
#astronomy #astrophotography #orionnebula #Messier42 #space
So question for all you @seestar.bsky.social S50 owners. Who has made the leap to EQ mode? I'm thinking about it...
What kit did you use?
Who makes it?
What advantages are you finding?
Have you got any examples photographs to show the difference?
#astrophotography #SeestarS50 🔭
What kit did you use?
Who makes it?
What advantages are you finding?
Have you got any examples photographs to show the difference?
#astrophotography #SeestarS50 🔭
November 3, 2025 at 6:48 PM
So question for all you @seestar.bsky.social S50 owners. Who has made the leap to EQ mode? I'm thinking about it...
What kit did you use?
Who makes it?
What advantages are you finding?
Have you got any examples photographs to show the difference?
#astrophotography #SeestarS50 🔭
What kit did you use?
Who makes it?
What advantages are you finding?
Have you got any examples photographs to show the difference?
#astrophotography #SeestarS50 🔭
Observation requests for M35, M37 and M15 submitted to the @openuniversity.bsky.social telescope team who run PIRATE out in Tenerife.
Now the waiting begins…
#astronomy #space #photometry
Now the waiting begins…
#astronomy #space #photometry
November 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Observation requests for M35, M37 and M15 submitted to the @openuniversity.bsky.social telescope team who run PIRATE out in Tenerife.
Now the waiting begins…
#astronomy #space #photometry
Now the waiting begins…
#astronomy #space #photometry
Moons up! Time to see if I can get the photo I wanted the other night....
November 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Moons up! Time to see if I can get the photo I wanted the other night....
Here's my write up of this years @newscientist.com Live - and what a great event it was! 🧪🔭
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technology at New Scientist Live
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technology at New Scientist Live
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist Live. Alongside this were many other interactive exhibits and really interesting and engaging people to speak to. And, as ever, there was also an outstanding program of talks and lectures by world leading scientists and speakers.
danroachauthor.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Here's my write up of this years @newscientist.com Live - and what a great event it was! 🧪🔭
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technology at New Scientist Live
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technology at New Scientist Live
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist Live. Alongside this were many other interactive exhibits and really interesting and engaging people to speak to. And, as ever, there was also an outstanding program of talks and lectures by world leading scientists and speakers.
danroachauthor.co.uk
November 2, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Exploring Cutting-Edge Technology at New Scientist Live
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
A cosmic ray detector. A heart scanner. And a handheld ultrasound probe that connects to a smartphone. These were some of the fantastic hands on technology demonstrations that you could see and try out for yourself at this years New Scientist…
For those asking post processed image on the left, image on the right is straight off the scope for comparison and this was only 30 mins of 10 sec subs. 🧪 🔭
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 PM
For those asking post processed image on the left, image on the right is straight off the scope for comparison and this was only 30 mins of 10 sec subs. 🧪 🔭
Here is the result of a very clear night recently when I was able to photograph some of my favourite features in the UK night sky at the moment;
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
October 30, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Here is the result of a very clear night recently when I was able to photograph some of my favourite features in the UK night sky at the moment;
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
Galaxy - M31 Andromeda
NGC 6946 - Firework Galaxy
Globular Cluster - M15
Comet - C/2025 R2 SWAN
Enjoy! 🧪🔭
Reposted by Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
The British government isn't the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There is so much to worry about here, not least the threat of hacks, says Annalee Newitz
Digital ID cards could be a disaster in the UK and beyond
The British government isn't the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There is so much to worry about here, not least the threat of hacks, says Annalee Newitz
www.newscientist.com
October 26, 2025 at 4:09 PM
The British government isn't the only one looking to introduce digital ID cards. There is so much to worry about here, not least the threat of hacks, says Annalee Newitz
The Seestar S50 has been out tonight… shots include a comet, a globular cluster, an open cluster and two galaxies.
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
October 25, 2025 at 10:56 PM
The Seestar S50 has been out tonight… shots include a comet, a globular cluster, an open cluster and two galaxies.
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Will share the results in the next day or so once I’ve had time to post process properly - here’s a teaser… 🧪 🔭
Reposted by Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
📣I am very pleased to announce my book "VIP Lane" which covers 5 years of investigation uncovering the previous governments PPE procurement scandal + much more is now on sale.
👀 Buy a copy here: viplanebook.com
🚨Now the subject of a major ITV documentary hitting the screen next week.
🧵
👀 Buy a copy here: viplanebook.com
🚨Now the subject of a major ITV documentary hitting the screen next week.
🧵
September 13, 2025 at 6:24 AM
📣I am very pleased to announce my book "VIP Lane" which covers 5 years of investigation uncovering the previous governments PPE procurement scandal + much more is now on sale.
👀 Buy a copy here: viplanebook.com
🚨Now the subject of a major ITV documentary hitting the screen next week.
🧵
👀 Buy a copy here: viplanebook.com
🚨Now the subject of a major ITV documentary hitting the screen next week.
🧵
Reposted by Dan Roach 🛩️ FRAS 🔭
If you fancy a story that involves equal parts adventure, challenge and humour then check out my book, Inside the Cyclone - its only £6.99 in paperback or an absolute steal at £1.99 on Kindle...
#indieauthor #writer #adventure #flying #primeday #Deal #booksky 💙📚
www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Cyclo...
#indieauthor #writer #adventure #flying #primeday #Deal #booksky 💙📚
www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Cyclo...
Inside the Cyclone: A story of ups and downs...: Amazon.co.uk: Roach, Dan: 9798669878115: Books
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October 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
If you fancy a story that involves equal parts adventure, challenge and humour then check out my book, Inside the Cyclone - its only £6.99 in paperback or an absolute steal at £1.99 on Kindle...
#indieauthor #writer #adventure #flying #primeday #Deal #booksky 💙📚
www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Cyclo...
#indieauthor #writer #adventure #flying #primeday #Deal #booksky 💙📚
www.amazon.co.uk/Inside-Cyclo...
Another fabulous day today at @newscientist.com #NewScientistLive I’ll be writing a blog up shortly at danroachauthor.co.uk but spoiler alert it was fantastic! All the speakers were great and some fabulous interactive exhibits including a cosmic ray detector! 🧪 🔭
October 19, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Another fabulous day today at @newscientist.com #NewScientistLive I’ll be writing a blog up shortly at danroachauthor.co.uk but spoiler alert it was fantastic! All the speakers were great and some fabulous interactive exhibits including a cosmic ray detector! 🧪 🔭
Ready for day 2 of #NewScientistLive 🧪 🔭
October 19, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Ready for day 2 of #NewScientistLive 🧪 🔭