Return of the Zeppelin 2025 Edition
We had a surprise visitor today - the Zeppelin NT was
only scheduled to fly this weekend but it arrived today!
#planespotting #blimpspotting #blimp #zeppelin #zeppelinnt #goodyear #wdl #skywatching
https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/05/12/return-of-the-zeppelin-2025-edition/
Spotted a stunning lunar halo over Valencia (Spain) a few weeks ago. Ice crystals in the upper atmosphere created this perfect ring around the Moon, with a bright planet (likely Jupiter or Venus) shining nearby. Nature’s quiet light show never disappoints.
#LunarHalo #Moon #NightSky #Spain #Astrophotography #Skywatching #photography
New to Mastodon and excited to share moments like this—Caught this elegant trace of a wingtip vortex slicing through the sky—possibly the outer arc of a horseshoe vortex. These swirling trails reveal the invisible physics of lift in action!”
#HorseshoeVortex #WingtipVortex #Aviation #Stormchasing #Skywatching #FluidDynamics #Photography #Introduction
#Smile and the sky smiles with you!
Two planets will form a 'smiley face' with the #moon on April 25. Here's where to look. https://buff.ly/RFMpwgi
I have a project plan, I need a big enough project box to fit
- a acrylic dome
- a 180 degree fish eye camera
- a Raspberry Pi
- several RTL-SDRs
- The minimal number of antenna
The idea is to mount it all on the roof as a PoE powered sky cam with a ADS-B, ACARS and AIS decoder. So it can highlight overflying aircraft in the day and spot meteor (and ignore the planes) at night.
Problem now is finding all the parts and the time to build it.
Beautiful evening time #socialmedia #skywatching #stlwx nice wind blowing #stlouis
Oh, look! An urgent update on the life-altering event of sunsets —because clearly, we all need a forecast to determine if the sun will set in the west tonight!
Who knew staring at the sky required an app. Spoiler: It’s happening anyway.
https://sunsethue.com/ #sunsetupdates #apphumor #techirony #lifealteringevents #skywatching #HackerNews #ngated
I did sit out in the backyard for about 15 minutes around 1:30 AM this morning to look at the #eclipse.
I had made up a thermos of sweet red tea in honor of the red moon (hibiscus, honey, pomegranate and other delicious things) before I went to bed, so that was warm and waiting for me next to my glasses case on the kitchen table.
I feel very mooned-up now, between the bike trip to the field to watch it rise and then getting up to see it eclipsed. Ahhhhh.
Every time I look at our only considerably-sized orbiting body, I wonder if it feels lonely? I've been reading space fiction again this week. Our space in general feels really lonely to me.