Lancaster University Astronomy Society
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Official Twitter for LUAstro - The Lancaster Uni Astronomy Society. https://t.co/CYJl95Onk3 https://t.co/dpD3OYmNei Twitter Managed by LuAstro Exec
Bailrigg, England
Joined October 2017
Thank you all so much for coming to our first, and very special observing night!. We were honoured to get amazing views of the Aurora Borealis from the @LancUniPhysics roof at @LancasterUni
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We had another fantastic observing night yesterday!. Images by @Orlando_P_B with assistance from society members. Andromeda - 7 hours exposure, LRGB, taken with RedCat 51, processed in pixinsight. Jupiter - 16” Dob, 5000 frames, best 15% stacked in autostakkert.
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A very successful observing session 🌌
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RT @LancUniPhysics: Join us tomorrow at 7 pm for an exciting talk on Space Weather on the Big Screen by our very own Professor @jim_wild, h….
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RT @LancUniPhysics: LY:MAN Alpha is a brand new competition between LUAstroSoc and UoYAstroSoc, designed to put each society's astrophotogr….
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RT @Orlando_P_B: C/2022 E3 (ZTF) - The green comet. It’s colour is caused by the sun’s interaction with carbon atoms. Captured using a Sky….
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Welcome back! Here’s a photo of the Horsehead Nebula taken last term.
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Another attempt at photographing the Orion Nebula.
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Messier 42 - The Orion Nebula. One of the brightest nebula and visible to the naked eye, this gorgeous nebula was captured from the @LancUniPhysics roof using a little Sky Watcher refractor and Zwo camera. Over 900 10s images (osc) were captured to create the final image.
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Loving the texture in this shot! Over 2000 photos captured in less than a minute are needed to achieve this level of detail.
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An hour or so of data on Messier 82.
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RT @LancUniPhysics: Back by popular demand: The @luastrosoc made this great poster to celebrate their observations during the 2021-2022 yea….
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The first meeting of this year is today! We'll talk about our society's plans for this year, introduce you to astronomy, then go and see the telescopes (including the one in the dome!). To help you get there, here's a map with Cavendish highlighted:
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Are you interested in space? .Whether you're a fresher or a returning student, you can sign up for this year of AstroSoc!.See the planets through our telescopes, photograph nebulae and galaxies, learn about space from our presentations, and much more.
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RT @LancUniPhysics: Lancaster Physics has two amazing student-run societies to get involved with: LUPhys and @luastrosoc! 💫 .
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RT @LancUniPhysics: When the weather is clear, you'll find @luastrosoc on our rooftop with telescopes pointed to the sky. They also meet fo….
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