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Kathy Bryson<p>If the world's getting you down, look up!</p><p>This <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/summer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>summer</span></a>, the sky comes alive with <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/shootingstars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>shootingstars</span></a>. What you need to know about ongoing <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/meteorshowers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>meteorshowers</span></a>. <a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/science/science-news/summer-sky-comes-alive-shooting-stars-need-know-ongoing-meteor-showers-rcna219446" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nbcnews.com/science/science-ne</span><span class="invisible">ws/summer-sky-comes-alive-shooting-stars-need-know-ongoing-meteor-showers-rcna219446</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Capricornids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Capricornids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Aquariids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Aquariids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Perseids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Perseids</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stargazing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stargazing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a></p>
Guido Bibra<p>Moon #251 <br>It's been a while but yesterday I caught a decent glimpse of the Moon.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astrophotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrophotography</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatching</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/canonphotography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>canonphotography</span></a><br><a href="https://foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/07/19/moon-251/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">foto.bibra-medien.de/2025/07/1</span><span class="invisible">9/moon-251/</span></a></p>
NASA<p>What’s Up: July 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-july-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.nasa.gov/solar-system/</span><span class="invisible">skywatching/whats-up-july-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/Skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skywatching</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/SkywatchingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkywatchingTips</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/TheSolarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSolarSystem</span></a></p>
earthling<p>Starwatchers: A History of Discovery in the Night Sky by Joanne Baker, 2025</p><p>'An exhilarating exploration of how we've been touched by the cosmos across human history' LEWIS DARTNELL'A contemplative journey ... illuminating how astronomy connects us to the stars, and also to each other' REBECCA BOYLE </p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/books" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>books</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/nonfiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>nonfiction</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/astronomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronomy</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatching</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>history</span></a></p>
Karsten Johansson<p>Staring at the sky, watching the Aurora Orientalis, and wondering when this Starbucks Coffee will get out of my system.</p><p><a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/coffee" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>coffee</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/aurora" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>aurora</span></a> <a href="https://infosec.exchange/tags/skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatching</span></a></p>
Ramesh :mastodon:<p>Your 📦 is on its way... ✈️ </p><p><a href="https://mas.to/tags/Boeing777F" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boeing777F</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/photography" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photography</span></a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>skywatching</span></a></p>
AdiGot milk?<br> <br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/longexposure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longexposure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/space?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skywatching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skywatching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photographer?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photographer</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/europe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/usa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/eu?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eu</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/uk?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#uk</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/us?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mastodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/cosmos?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#cosmos</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/milkyway?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#milkyway</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a>
Gartenpoet<p>🌀⛈️🌧️ Sind das nicht die Wolken aus dem Film Twister mit den Sturmjägern, wo dann anschließend Häuser und Autos durch die Gegend fliegen?</p><p>Mammatuswolken über Freising <br><a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Mammatus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mammatus</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Gewitterwolken" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Gewitterwolken</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skywatching</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Wetterph%C3%A4nomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wetterphänomen</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Naturgewalt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Naturgewalt</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/Cloudscape" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cloudscape</span></a> <a href="https://troet.cafe/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWeather</span></a></p>
AdiFirst attempt at astrophotography , chasing stars and learning light.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nikon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nikon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/d500?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#d500</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sigma?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sigma</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/sky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#sky</a> <br> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/astrophotography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#astrophotography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/stars?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#stars</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nightsky?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nightsky</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/longexposure?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#longexposure</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/space?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#space</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/skywatching?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skywatching</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photo?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photo</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/photography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#photography</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/europe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/usa?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#usa</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/romania?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#romania</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/eu?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#eu</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/us?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#us</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/canada?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#canada</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/europe?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#europe</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/art?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#art</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/mastodon?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#mastodon</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/pixelfed?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pixelfed</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/travel?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#travel</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/dslr?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#dslr</a>
NASA<p>What’s Up: June 2025 Skywatching Tips from NASA <a href="https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/skywatching/whats-up-june-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">science.nasa.gov/solar-system/</span><span class="invisible">skywatching/whats-up-june-2025-skywatching-tips-from-nasa/</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/Skywatching" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Skywatching</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/SkywatchingTips" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkywatchingTips</span></a> <a href="https://social.beachcom.org/tags/TheSolarSystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheSolarSystem</span></a></p>

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.

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. 😔