#astronomical society

[wat3rm370n]

The drones, Orion’s Belt, and distracting propaganda.

The things that comes to mind with the drone media are that it’s got a very diversionary feel, and that we really need more investment in night sky and aviation education so people can recognize planets, constellations, satellites, and aircraft.

Please support and advocate for your local astronomy club.

youtube podcast:

The New Jersey Drone Panic 404 Media Dec 18, 2024 This week Jason, as both a drones and aliens reporter, tells us what is most likely happening with the mysterious drones flying over New Jersey.

article:

WTF Is Going on With the New Jersey Mystery Drones? Maybe Mass Panic Over Nothing Jason Koebler · Dec 12, 2024 - 404 Media

My local astronomy clubs:

Lackawanna Astronomical Society - NEPA Astronomy Club

Astronomical Society of Harrisburg

[meteorologistaustenlonek]

"Come join the BAS for our monthly Star Party at Harrison Bay State Park. We will be setting up in the Recreation Hall parking lot. We will have a variety of telescopes and observing opportunities. Please understand that these events are entirely at the mercy of the weather, over which we have little control. We will post updates on Saturday afternoon with information and whether or not we may have to cancel."

[lemonerix]

hetadoodles :P

[carrionhearted]

If I ever participate in a hear me out cake, I’ll need like… a few little printouts of miscellaneous characters to stick into the cake on toothpicks, and one life sized 6’1 full body cardboard cutout of Elijah Vasiliovich Volkov, propped up on a large wooden garden stake.

[mindblowingscience]

"Urgent" action is needed to address an "insidious" and systemic bullying problem within the world of astronomy and geophysics, a report warns. The Royal Astronomical Society (RAS) has today published a list of recommendations to tackle the issue, after finding that such coercive behavior and harassment is rife within the two sciences. A survey commissioned by the society showed that disabled people, women, Black and minority ethnic, and LGBTQ+ people are much more likely to be bullied and harassed than men and white, straight, and non-disabled people. It also found that two-thirds (65%) of respondents who reported complaints felt their concerns had been handled inadequately.

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[cirrus-grey]

Interesting tidbit from this Wikipedia article in light of today's episode (emphasis mine) :

Much of Newton's writing on alchemy may have been lost in a fire in his laboratory, so the true extent of his work in this area may have been larger than is currently known. Newton also suffered a nervous breakdown during his period of alchemical work.

Newton's writings suggest that one of the main goals of his alchemy may have been the discovery of the philosopher's stone (a material believed to turn base metals into gold), and perhaps to a lesser extent, the discovery of the highly coveted Elixir of Life. Newton reportedly believed that a Diana's Tree, an alchemical demonstration producing a dendritic "growth" of silver from solution, was evidence that metals "possessed a sort of life."

[dame-de-pique]

Solar eclipse of April 28, 1911

[mumblelard]

gggggggggggoslings or summer is immanent

last night i dreamt i was at a party with my twin sister. it was a reunion of distant relatives with familiar faces like distorted versions of our oldest memories. on leaving, we found ourselves in another party, this one full of frantic revelry, and then another party, and another, and another, and another, until finally we emerged on a wide boulevard full of brightly lit shops. as we walked through the city at night, we shared our stories, and we laughed when noticed the storefront displays had arranged themselves into funny echoes of our tales

[formulaonedirection]

no classic wag ig story from the back of the garage from max....we used to be a society :(

He has to focus on his very important job of moral support he's on real wag hours now

[stardustsomewhere]

who else is up late making ur abstract for the AAS cause you said u were gunna get more research done before you write it and then u just didnt......

[perfectmanisperfect]

i love you fanfiction thank you for existing. i may not have any friends that share my hyperfixations but ao3 has never let me down

i mean i keep coming back it’s got something so enticing. (i literally read nothing but major angst and hurt/comfort sometimes both…mostly both but damn i could never get tired of it.)

[croziers-compass]

Does anyone else have record or data about which learned societies Francis Crozier was a part of?

I only have RAS and FRS in there. But I feel there was also RGS but I am struggling to confirm. If anyone has any other data, could you send it my way?

[daddy-socrates]

im an EXTROVERT why am i REHEARSING how to INTRODUCE MYSELF at this event ive been looking forward to for DAYS

[zumer-feygele]

I'm listening to the last podcast on the left episode on la llorona and they've gotten into the mesoamerican mythos and history behind the story and I keep wincing because they keep getting shit wrong