Their satellite numbers are a few months out of date, but ok, they get the point across that there are lots, and do a good job setting the stage for why satellites are so bad for astronomy.
Great explanation of how light pollution from satellites works, and why it's so bad for astronomy.
Ok here's me. Haha wow I sound more like a valley girl than usual (maybe it's the contrast with all the smooth British accents). Izzy was a great interviewer, so I'm pretty happy about how this came out!
I really like how my interview ended! To reiterate: Special thank you to everyone who shares the night sky with the general public by volunteering your time and equipment!
And the episode wraps up with a nice discussion of ground-based urban light pollution, and why it's gotten so bad lately (it's because of LEDs - they are brighter, bluer, and cheaper, so they are hideously overused). But this is easy to fix: just turn it off.
Hope you enjoyed my breakfast live-toot-listening session haha
I'm listening to this episode for the first time and it starts of Very British, and it's reminding me how incredibly spoiled I am with dark sky access here on the prairies. They go visit a "dark sky" site which looks to be within easy driving distance of London (so...not very dark) and it's just...so sad to listen to them describing how the clouds are only sort of lit up...
Their satellite numbers are a few months out of date, but ok, they get the point across that there are lots, and do a good job setting the stage for why satellites are so bad for astronomy.
Great explanation of how light pollution from satellites works, and why it's so bad for astronomy.
Ok here's me. Haha wow I sound more like a valley girl than usual (maybe it's the contrast with all the smooth British accents). Izzy was a great interviewer, so I'm pretty happy about how this came out!
RE: https://mastodon.social/@electric_gumball/115644295969010253
Here it is through one podcast app I've never used, but lets you stream through a web browser without downloading a separate app, at least...
I'm listening to this episode for the first time and it starts of Very British, and it's reminding me how incredibly spoiled I am with dark sky access here on the prairies. They go visit a "dark sky" site which looks to be within easy driving distance of London (so...not very dark) and it's just...so sad to listen to them describing how the clouds are only sort of lit up...
Apparently the episode of the Supermassive Podcast I got interviewed for is out!
Normally I'd post a link to the episode on the show's website, but it appears that the show doesn't actually have a website, it's only available through podcast apps... hm. So uh, go find it yourself, I guess? That's rather unsatisfying...
RE: https://mastodon.social/@electric_gumball/115644295969010253
Here it is through one podcast app I've never used, but lets you stream through a web browser without downloading a separate app, at least...
@sundogplanets@mastodon.social
I see a name I recognize in the latest episode of the supermassive podcast!
https://shows.acast.com/the-supermassive-podcast/episodes/protecting-our-dark-skies
#Astronomy
Apparently the episode of the Supermassive Podcast I got interviewed for is out!
Normally I'd post a link to the episode on the show's website, but it appears that the show doesn't actually have a website, it's only available through podcast apps... hm. So uh, go find it yourself, I guess? That's rather unsatisfying...
selfie (barely)
Hmmm high clouds+moonlight+snow makes these photos look like daylight! Oh well, now I know.
At least I found my cowl/gaiter/buff/snood/bunnyfacehugger before I went out! Time to drink warm tea.
Ok this one is actually quite nice. Just not very many stars.
And this is with a ~75% moon, imagine with 4x full moonlight like fucking Reflect Orbital wants to do! Gross.
Nevermind, don't imagine that. Just look at this beautiful scene and appreciate the stars you can see, and also appreciate that it's probably not nearly as cold where you live right now.
Tonight is the first clear(ish) night in a couple weeks, so I thought I'd go out and take a few sky pictures. But it's SO COLD ugh (Weather Canada says the windchill is current -30C)
Should I try anyway? Maybe very briefly...
selfie (barely)
Hmmm high clouds+moonlight+snow makes these photos look like daylight! Oh well, now I know.
At least I found my cowl/gaiter/buff/snood/bunnyfacehugger before I went out! Time to drink warm tea.
Tonight is the first clear(ish) night in a couple weeks, so I thought I'd go out and take a few sky pictures. But it's SO COLD ugh (Weather Canada says the windchill is current -30C)
Should I try anyway? Maybe very briefly...
Windchill is well below -20C (I really need to find my neck-tube/face-cover thingie... what is that even called?)
But the compost abides! Not super obvious in front of the sun dog, but there is a lot of steam coming out of this snow-covered pile of poo and hay that is full of happy, hard-working bacteria and fungus.
Nice to know from replies that there is a wide range of different names to call the neck-tube thing! (which I did not know existed before living in Saskatchewan, and now wear every day for probably ~1/3 of the year)
This is the pattern for my favourite one (the one that I need to find...) and it's called a cowl in the pattern! Yet another name! https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/sockhead-cowl
Windchill is well below -20C (I really need to find my neck-tube/face-cover thingie... what is that even called?)
But the compost abides! Not super obvious in front of the sun dog, but there is a lot of steam coming out of this snow-covered pile of poo and hay that is full of happy, hard-working bacteria and fungus.
Prof. Sam Lawler