Dr Megan Argo / is on Nostr

Just another transient astronomer. Also: drummer, runner, public speaker, teacher and science advocate. Love all things #astronomy and #space.

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2024-11-13 08:36:03

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@npub1j4f…4d7e isn’t it?! Love it when Jupiter is high in the evening sky 😊

2024-11-12 21:42:18

Lovely sky right now, feels like we haven’t seen many stars lately. If you’re in the UK and #LookUp right now, you’ll see the #Pleiades and #Hyades clusters, the bright stars #Capella, #Aldebaran and #Betelgeuse (no, it hasn’t exploded yet), as well as #Jupiter. Here’s the view. #astronomy #space
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2024-11-09 18:08:34

Two of my worlds collided today when I attended the Cheshire Wildlife Trust AGM at Jodrell Bank! It was great to meet so many members and hear about the great volunteering going on, and it was so nice to be back at the telescope - I do miss the old thing! #telescope #wildlife
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2024-09-18 12:17:29

Good grief. Starlink v2 satellites are generating 32 times more radio emission than previous generations! This is totally blinding to radio telescopes and will stop us doing science in this part of the spectrum.
BBC News coverage: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy4dnr8zemgo
Journal article: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2024/09/aa51856-24/aa51856-24.html
#astronomy #starlink #losingthesky

2024-09-18 12:17:29

2024-08-01 16:07:49

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@npub1uw8…88kr just heard your interview on BBC Inside Science 😁

2024-08-01 16:07:49

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@npub1uw8…88kr just heard your interview on BBC Inside Science 😁

2024-05-10 22:41:29

🤩 #aurora north west England
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2024-05-10 22:41:29

🤩 #aurora north west England
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2024-02-22 23:40:49

Congratulations #IntuitiveMachines and #Odysseus, nice landing (and nifty problem solving)! There is so much activity around the #moon at the moment, it’s going to be exciting to see the science that comes from all these missions! 🌙 🚀 🤩 (Let’s not trash the place though, hey…)

2024-01-18 16:59:20

“What’s that bright #star next to the #moon tonight?!”
It’s no star, that’s the #planet #Jupiter!
If you have access to binoculars, have a look and see if you can spot its four largest moons: Io, Europa, Ganymede and Callisto.
#astronomy #planets #lookup #space #nightsky
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2023-10-19 15:53:41

Heard the hype about the #orionids? Wondering whether to expect an amazing celestial firework display this weekend?
We're not expecting a huge peak of activity, but predictions for these things are only as good as the data, and we have seen unexpected peaks before...
More info: http://drmeganargo.net/index.php/2023/10/19/fireworks-in-october/

2023-10-04 14:00:07

After doing so much media yesterday about #SpaceJunk and the #FCC fining a #satellite operator for the first time, I wrote a post about it: http://drmeganargo.net/index.php/2023/10/04/the-fcc-issues-first-fine-to-a-satellite-operator/

2023-10-03 18:34:28

My working day started with the Today programme on #BBCRadio4 in the UK, and ended with As It Happens on #CBC in Canada! The middle was a conference in #LaPalma #IAUS385 😅