Science is looking up

[sundaydoug]

Scientists find promising hints of life on distant planet K2-18b

Scientists find new but tentative evidence that a faraway world orbiting another star may be home to life.

www.bbc.com

 

[Patrick]

Damn, we are just below the aurora viewing line tonight...

 

[Patrick]

Just a bit of glow to the sky.
Camera sees more

 

[iman29]

Just a bit of glow to the sky.
Camera sees more

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depending on how cloudy out it is later tonight some reports saying you can see them tonight too.

 

[cyclops]

depending on how cloudy out it is later tonight some reports saying you can see them tonight too.

What time? Anybody had any luck tonight?

 

[Patrick]

What time? Anybody had any luck tonight?

seems there is a haze on the northern horizon from Branchburg

 

[iman29]

What time? Anybody had any luck tonight?

fell asleep in the recliner so no luck ;-)

 

[Robin]

What time? Anybody had any luck tonight?

I am still adjusting to east coast time/was asleep but I saw some posts from Hunterdon County...seems Tuesday night was a better night

 

[Johnny Utah]

I caught this launch of a French rocket a few weeks ago, it was pretty wild!

 

[iman29]

I was driving home tonight through Sourlands after working south in Lawrenceville and I came to an open area and was nearly blinded by the supermoon.

Pulled over into a park this was the best I could get I need to up my night photo skills like @stb222

It was so bright I felt like didn’t need headlights. Picture barely captures it but at least it was clear-ish

 

[cyclops]

Northern lights tonight?

 

[Patrick]

Northern lights tonight?

Got some glow the horizon from Branchburg

 

[Patrick]

Looking east.
This was the least exciting part of the SpaceX/Starlink launch visible from NJ tonight.

Looking directly south, and listening to the audio, it rose above the horizon, clearly visible.
Play-by-play predicted main engine shut off, and second stage ignition. It then turned more horizontal over the sourland ridge.
Disappeared into the haze a few seconds after this pic.