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Two Milky Way time lapses in 4K

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2024/12/03
05:08 UTC

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Geminids Meteor Shower & Mercury in the Night Sky!

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2024/12/01
16:04 UTC

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Headlights from cars alluminate Rt. 108 as they pass through Smugglers Notch all while the Milky Way galaxy looms overhead as it dominates the night sky.

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2024/11/30
20:49 UTC

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Nov 7th Starry Night

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2024/11/26
04:42 UTC

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Anyone familiar with the 18.6 year Lunar Standstill?

I've gotten a lot of information on it from ChatGPT but don't enough about it to decide if it is true or flash?

https://www.facesofpilotmountain.com/186-year-lunar-standstill

5 Comments
2024/11/24
07:31 UTC

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New to stargazing.... help?

I live in the toronto area and want to see the Geminids shower with some friends. I was looking and the peak is Dec 13-14th @2am but there is a full moon Dec 15th. There is a new moon Dec 1st but obviously not peak time for the shower.

Curious which date you think would have better/brighter views?

Bonus, if you have any spots you love to stargaze within a few hours drive that you wanna share!

3 Comments
2024/11/23
06:27 UTC

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Cherry springs state park stargazing

Not sure if this is the place to ask, but I planned a trip to the state park on november 28-30, meaning that I'll stay two nights there. When I checked the weather there for this week it's not looking too good, a lot of snowing and raining. The clear sky chart also isn't looking too good. Does this mean I might not see the stars when I go next week?

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2024/11/20
05:13 UTC

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Toronto dark sky sites

I am hoping someone can guide me on this. I'm looking for dark sky sites around Toronto. But also looking for a group that maybe goes to the site together to view because I am new to this, It is hard to figure out what and when conditions are best for viewing. If I am going to be driving out of the city, I wanna make sure at least the night sky is visible. There must be a group somewhere that does this sort of thing together. Thanks in advance

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2024/11/17
05:18 UTC

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Took this photo in Sköndal, Stockholm, Sweden. The camera is a Google Pixel 6A.

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2024/11/14
13:24 UTC

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Don’t Miss the Final Supermoon of 2024

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2024/11/13
21:47 UTC

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Light brightness meter

Hello! I'm a graduate student studying light pollution in my city. I have been using SQM meters for measuring overall light pollution. I am also interested in measuring brightness (lumens) of local light fixtures. Are there any relatively affordable/handheld devices you would recommend?

2 Comments
2024/11/11
00:24 UTC

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Look Up! Leonid Meteor Shower & Fireballs Explained

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2024/11/09
16:57 UTC

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Want to take part in a study about the night sky?

Do you have an interest in the natural world at night?

We would like to understand how people experience the night from across the world - its biodiversity, landscapes, as well as the night sky.

This study involves completing a brief survey.

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1 Comment
2024/11/05
15:46 UTC

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